Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8049 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.8049 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Somalia peaked at 0.8049 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3031 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Somalia 201st 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.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3031 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3074 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3308 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3785 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5196 GPIA | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5411 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5637 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5546 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5642 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5425 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5397 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5373 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5571 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5443 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5294 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5501 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8049 GPIA | +46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4373 GPIA | 0.3031 GPIA | 0.5637 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5449 GPIA | 0.5294 GPIA | 0.5642 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5501 GPIA | 0.5501 GPIA | 0.5501 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8049 GPIA | 0.8049 GPIA | 0.8049 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Somalia was 0.8049 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8049 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3031 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Somalia ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release