Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2007, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 0.0171 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Somalia 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0171 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 167 Estonia 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Hungary 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Gabon 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Croatia 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 New Zealand 0.0155 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Algeria 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.