School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 1.4 years in 2007. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia is 1.4 years, measured in 2007.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 2.21 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4722 years, in 1971.
That places Somalia 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 years | 0.4722 years | 2.21 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.15 years | 0.8649 years | 1.9 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4 years | 1.4 years | 1.4 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.697 °C (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia was 1.4 years in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4722 years in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.