Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 32.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Somalia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Somalia stood at 32.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Somalia peaked at 32.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1981.
That places Somalia 160th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.2% | — |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 32.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 32.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.1% | 32.9% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Somalia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Somalia was 32.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Somalia ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release