Government expenditure on education, total in Somalia
Somalia: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Somalia, 2015–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Somalia stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 471.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Somalia peaked at 8.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
That places Somalia 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.4% | — |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +93.7% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
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 8.1% in 2025, 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 8.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Somalia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.8%. 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.