Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Somalia
Somalia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Somalia peaked at 17.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +173.0% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -51.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +173.0% | 6.2% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 6.2% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 20.0% compare
- 210 Burundi 19.9% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 18.8% compare
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, secondary, male in Somalia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Somalia was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Somalia ranks 212th out of 212 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release