Niger vs Somalia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Niger
64.7%
in 2024
Somalia
20.9%
in 2023
Niger rank
214th
Somalia rank
217th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.7% against 20.9% in Somalia, a difference of 43.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 214th and Somalia ranks 217th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 20.1% | 5.0% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 19.6% | 3.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 22.8% | 27.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 20.9% | 46.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 64.7% against 20.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Niger and Somalia?
- 43.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Niger ranks 214th and Somalia ranks 217th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.