Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 22.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.8%
World rank
214th
of 214 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1977
All-time low
10.3%
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 22.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2023.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Somalia peaked at 40.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, 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, male (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.3% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 36.0% | +102.5% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -21.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 22.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.9%, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 22.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 10.3% | 40.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 18.2% | 36.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Somalia was 22.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release