Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 20.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia stood at 20.7%.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia peaked at 29.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, 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, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.0% | — |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +75.1% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 26.6% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 25.1% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.5% | 9.0% | 29.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 16.2% | 25.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Somalia was 20.7% in 2007, 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 29.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.