Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia stood at 11.3%.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia peaked at 28.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1971.
That places Somalia 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.7% | — |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 23.4% | +85.0% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 22.8% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 7.7% | 28.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 15.7% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 203 Burkina Faso 51.5% compare
- 204 Niger 43.7% compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
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, male in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia was 11.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release