Somalia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Somalia
2.4%
in 1987
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
9.6%
in 2021
Somalia rank
191st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Somalia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 9.6% against 2.4% in Somalia, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 4.0 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 191st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Somalia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 9.6% against 2.4% in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 7.2%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
- How do Somalia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 191st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release