Education spending in Somalia
Somalia: Education spending was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
199th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 1973
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
8
1972–2023
Education spending in Somalia, 1972–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 for education spending in 2023.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Somalia peaked at 1.34 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Somalia 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Education spending in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1 | — |
| 1973 | 1.34 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0 | +12.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 | 1.1 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 education spending in Somalia?
- Education spending in Somalia was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 1973.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for education spending?
- Somalia ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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