Government expenditure on education, total in Somalia
Somalia: Government expenditure on education, total was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Somalia, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Somalia peaked at 1.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Somalia ranks 196th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1% | — |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Somalia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Somalia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Somalia ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.