Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Somalia
Somalia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0113 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0113 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0181 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1971.
That places Somalia 204th out of 204 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, female (number), per capita (capita) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 units per person | +171.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0173 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.01 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 units per person | +94.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 units per person | -20.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0113 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0753 units per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0113 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +171.3% | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0161 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.011 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0113 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, female (number), per capita in Somalia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Somalia was 0.0113 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0181 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 204th out of 204 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.