Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 13.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2025
All-time low
7.0%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia peaked at 13.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1996.
Somalia ranks 162nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.5% | — |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.8%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 16.9% compare
- 160 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 161 Chad 14.2% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 11.3% compare
- 164 South Sudan 9.3% compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia was 13.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Somalia ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release