Enrolment in primary education, male in Somalia

Somalia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 295,037 number in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
295,037 number
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
295,037 number
in 2007
All-time low
32,295 number
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2007

Enrolment in primary education, male in Somalia, 1971–2007

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971198920071971: 32.3k number1972: 38.5k number1973: 50.2k number1974: 59.9k number1976: 127.6k number1977: 147.9k number1978: 145.4k number1979: 168.6k number1980: 172.2k number1981: 136.4k number1982: 125.9k number1983: 119.1k number1984: 119.2k number1985: 109.2k number1986: 102.3k number2007: 295.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 295,037 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Somalia peaked at 295,037 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32,295 number, in 1971.

Somalia ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Somalia, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 32,295 number —
1972 38,480 number +19.2%
1973 50,199 number +30.5%
1974 59,925 number +19.4%
1976 127,584 number +112.9%
1977 147,911 number +15.9%
1978 145,435 number -1.7%
1979 168,551 number +15.9%
1980 172,196 number +2.2%
1981 136,392 number -20.8%
1982 125,862 number -7.7%
1983 119,121 number -5.4%
1984 119,235 number +0.1%
1985 109,174 number -8.4%
1986 102,311 number -6.3%
2007 295,037 number +188.4%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 295,037 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 295,037 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in 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
2007 +188.4% 102,311 number 295,037 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96,298 number 32,295 number 168,551 number 8
1980s 126,327 number 102,311 number 172,196 number 7
2000s 295,037 number 295,037 number 295,037 number 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 100 Liberia 324,997 number compare
  2. 101 Portugal 321,219 number compare
  3. 102 Czechia 298,620 number compare
  4. 104 Ireland 288,860 number compare
  5. 105 Kyrgyzstan 283,243 number compare
  6. 106 Lebanon 267,500 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Somalia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Somalia was 295,037 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 295,037 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,295 number in 1971.
How does Somalia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Somalia ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2007.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.