Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 15.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 15.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2007.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 22.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.8% | — |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | +93.9% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 15.3% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 5.8% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 19.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia was 15.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.