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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.72 % change on previous year (1986)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15,672 (1987)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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