School age population, one year before than official … female than in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 245,004 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Somalia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Somalia is 245,004 number, measured 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 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Somalia peaked at 245,004 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,285 number, in 1970.
That places Somalia 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 … female than in Somalia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51,285 number | — |
| 1971 | 51,908 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 52,871 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 53,573 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 54,516 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 56,310 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 59,146 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 65,845 number | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 74,133 number | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 82,842 number | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 90,584 number | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 96,553 number | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 99,664 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 100,497 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 99,977 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 99,239 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 99,056 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 100,824 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 103,181 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 105,755 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 108,074 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 109,849 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 112,242 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 114,422 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 116,494 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 118,578 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 120,534 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 125,205 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 136,653 number | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 136,653 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 142,747 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 148,749 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 156,026 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 163,463 number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 170,557 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 176,659 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 181,082 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 186,254 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 190,314 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 193,675 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 196,995 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 201,001 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 206,438 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 212,277 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 218,103 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 223,320 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 227,288 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 231,994 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 236,269 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 240,439 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 245,004 number | +1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 245,004 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 245,004 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,243 number | 51,285 number | 82,842 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,533 number | 90,584 number | 105,755 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,870 number | 108,074 number | 136,653 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,953 number | 142,747 number | 193,675 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,412 number | 196,995 number | 240,439 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,004 number | 245,004 number | 245,004 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- 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 in Somalia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Somalia was 245,004 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,004 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,285 number in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/