Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 24.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
164th
of 165 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2025
All-time low
10.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 24.5% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia peaked at 24.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1981.
That places Somalia 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.6% | — |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 24.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 161 Liberia 35.6% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 33.6% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 165 South Sudan 7.1% 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, primary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Somalia was 24.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release