Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia

Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 11.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
11.1%
World rank
193rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1977
All-time low
2.6%
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2007

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia, 1971–2007

510151971198920071971: 2.6 %1972: 3.1 %1973: 4.2 %1974: 5.6 %1976: 13.7 %1977: 15.6 %1978: 14.2 %1979: 14.7 %1980: 14.1 %1981: 11.9 %1982: 10.7 %1983: 10 %1984: 10.2 %1985: 9.2 %1986: 8.4 %2007: 11.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia stood at 11.1%.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia peaked at 15.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.

Somalia ranks 193rd of 193 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, female in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Somalia, 1971 to 2007.
Year % Change
1971 2.6%
1972 3.1% +18.3%
1973 4.2% +35.1%
1974 5.6% +33.3%
1976 13.7% +143.1%
1977 15.6% +13.8%
1978 14.2% -8.6%
1979 14.7% +3.3%
1980 14.1% -4.2%
1981 11.9% -15.8%
1982 10.7% -10.0%
1983 10.0% -6.7%
1984 10.2% +2.3%
1985 9.2% -9.8%
1986 8.4% -9.0%
2007 11.1% +32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.2% 2.6% 15.6% 8
1980s 10.6% 8.4% 14.1% 7
2000s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 190 Chad 47.1% compare
  2. 191 Niger 46.6% compare
  3. 192 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia was 11.1% in 2007, 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 15.6% in 1977.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Somalia ranks 193rd out of 193 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.