Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 11.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Somalia, 1971–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.52 % 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 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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About this data
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.