Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Somalia

Somalia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 676 number in 1986. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1986)
676 number
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
185th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,539 number
in 1979
All-time low
322 number
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–1986

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Somalia, 1971–1986

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1971197819861971: 322 number1972: 397 number1973: 666 number1974: 757 number1976: 581 number1977: 618 number1978: 878 number1979: 2.5k number1980: 995 number1981: 1.0k number1982: 929 number1983: 920 number1984: 550 number1985: 604 number1986: 676 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 676 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in 1986.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Somalia peaked at 2,539 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 322 number, in 1971.

That places Somalia 185th out of 196 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Somalia, 1971 to 1986.
Year number Change
1971 322 number —
1972 397 number +23.3%
1973 666 number +67.8%
1974 757 number +13.7%
1976 581 number -23.2%
1977 618 number +6.4%
1978 878 number +42.1%
1979 2,539 number +189.2%
1980 995 number -60.8%
1981 1,002 number +0.7%
1982 929 number -7.3%
1983 920 number -1.0%
1984 550 number -40.2%
1985 604 number +9.8%
1986 676 number +11.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 676 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,843 number, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 676 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +189.2% 878 number 2,539 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 844.75 number 322 number 2,539 number 8
1980s 810.86 number 550 number 1,002 number 7

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 182 Cayman Islands 723 number compare
  2. 183 Dominica 721 number compare
  3. 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 705 number
  4. 186 Marshall Islands 641 number
  5. 187 Monaco 509 number compare
  6. 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 507 number

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Somalia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Somalia was 676 number in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 2,539 number in 1979.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 322 number in 1971.
How does Somalia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Somalia ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 1986.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.