Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.0%
World rank
214th
of 214 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1979
All-time low
3.4%
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 19.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Somalia peaked at 23.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 214th of 214 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, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +171.5% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 3.4% | 23.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 9.3% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Somalia was 19.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Somalia ranks 214th out of 214 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release