Primary education, teachers in Somalia
Somalia: Primary education, teachers was 16.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 16.6% for primary education, teachers in 2007.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Somalia peaked at 28.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1973.
That places Somalia 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 21.8% compare
- 197 Chad 21.3% compare
- 198 Central African Republic 19.1% compare
- 200 Liberia 15.7% compare
More education data for Somalia
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 22.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 3.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 30.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Somalia?
- Primary education, teachers in Somalia was 16.6% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1973.
- How does Somalia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Somalia ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.