Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 11.23 in 1980. ▼ Falling
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Somalia is 11.23, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over five years.
Somalia ranks 190th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.78 | — |
| 1977 | 13.65 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.47 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 12.51 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.23 | -10.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1 | 12.47 | 13.78 | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.23 | 11.23 | 11.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 187 Tokelau 34.07
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.69 compare
- 189 Afghanistan 15.63 compare
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Somalia was 11.23 in 1980, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 1976.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.23 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 190th out of 190 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.