Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 9.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.1%
World rank
206th
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1979
All-time low
2.3%
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia stood at 9.1%.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia peaked at 15.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 206th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.3% | — |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +153.9% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 2.3% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 203 Niger 42.1% compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 40.8% compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 38.3% compare
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia was 9.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Somalia ranks 206th 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release