School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 493,532 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Somalia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 493,532 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Somalia peaked at 493,532 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102,266 number, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 55th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,266 number | — |
| 1971 | 103,453 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 105,266 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 106,485 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 108,243 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 111,947 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 118,084 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 131,386 number | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 148,108 number | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 165,708 number | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 181,176 number | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 192,787 number | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 199,488 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 201,361 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 200,309 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 198,735 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 198,282 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 201,819 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 206,563 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 211,769 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 216,478 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 220,111 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 224,941 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 229,380 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 233,606 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 237,819 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 241,704 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 251,053 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 273,823 number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 273,823 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 285,971 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 298,034 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 312,839 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 328,022 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 342,509 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 354,912 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 363,763 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 374,341 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 382,590 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 389,350 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 395,962 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 403,905 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 415,022 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 426,994 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 438,939 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 449,603 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 457,640 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 467,226 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 475,926 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 484,366 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 493,532 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,095 number | 102,266 number | 165,708 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,229 number | 181,176 number | 211,769 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,274 number | 216,478 number | 273,823 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,233 number | 285,971 number | 389,350 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,558 number | 395,962 number | 484,366 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 493,532 number | 493,532 number | 493,532 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Somalia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Somalia was 493,532 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 493,532 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,266 number in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Somalia ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/