Somalia vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Somalia
10.2%
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
69.6%
in 2024
Somalia rank
211th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
211th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Somalia
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 69.6% against 10.2% in Somalia, a difference of 59.4%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 6.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 211th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 211th of 211 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 32.7% | 19.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 50.4% | 34.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 58.9% | 43.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 69.7% | 59.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Somalia or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 69.6% against 10.2% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Somalia and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 59.4%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 211th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 211th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, 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