Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0253 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0253 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0511 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 units per person, in 1971.
That places Somalia 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0111 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.013 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0168 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 units per person | +122.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0511 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0475 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0484 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0323 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0249 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.022 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0404 units per person | +83.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 units per person | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia was 0.0253 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0511 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 units per person in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.