Number of adults with no formal education by region in Somalia
Somalia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1.20 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1.20 million people
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.18 million people
in 2035
All-time low
1.17 million people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Somalia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Somalia stood at 1.20 million people.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Somalia peaked at 4.18 million people in 2035 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million people, in 1950.
That places Somalia 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.17 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.28 million people | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 1.37 million people | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.49 million people | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million people | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million people | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million people | +31.5% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million people | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.53 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.76 million people | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 million people | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.87 million people | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 4.02 million people | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 4.13 million people | +2.7% |
| 2035 | 4.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 4.17 million people | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 4.09 million people | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 3.95 million people | -3.4% |
| 2055 | 3.75 million people | -5.0% |
| 2060 | 3.50 million people | -6.6% |
| 2065 | 3.22 million people | -8.2% |
| 2070 | 2.91 million people | -9.6% |
| 2075 | 2.59 million people | -11.0% |
| 2080 | 2.27 million people | -12.3% |
| 2085 | 1.97 million people | -13.3% |
| 2090 | 1.69 million people | -14.3% |
| 2095 | 1.43 million people | -15.1% |
| 2100 | 1.20 million people | -15.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.20 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.20 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.28 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.43 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.49 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.73 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.81 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million people | 2.38 million people | 2.50 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.53 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.97 million people | 2.76 million people | 3.19 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million people | 3.39 million people | 3.55 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.94 million people | 3.87 million people | 4.02 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.15 million people | 4.13 million people | 4.18 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.13 million people | 4.09 million people | 4.17 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.85 million people | 3.75 million people | 3.95 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.36 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.50 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.75 million people | 2.59 million people | 2.91 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.12 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.27 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.56 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.69 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.20 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 21 Yemen 1.43 million people compare
- 22 Bangladesh 1.41 million people compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.27 million people compare
- 25 Egypt 1.11 million people compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.04 million people compare
- 27 Guinea 956,800 people 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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Somalia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Somalia was 1.20 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 million people in 2035.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million people in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Somalia ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.