4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Somalia
Somalia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 21.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Somalia, 2000–2011
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 21.2 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Somalia peaked at 23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2000.
That places Somalia 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +11.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1 | 19 | 21.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Somalia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Somalia was 21.2 in 2011, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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