Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Somalia
Somalia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 18.2% in 1980. ▼ Falling
Latest (1980)
18.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
178th
of 178 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 1976
All-time low
17.6%
in 1978
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1980, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Somalia stood at 18.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over five years.
That places Somalia 178th out of 178 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.2% | — |
| 1977 | 19.7% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.6% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 175 Sudan 54.3%
- 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.6% compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 34.0%
More education data for Somalia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Somalia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Somalia was 18.2% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1978.
- How does Somalia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release