Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Somalia
Somalia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 16.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 16.6% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2007.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Somalia peaked at 28.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1973.
Somalia ranks 211th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.2% | — |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | -25.6% |
| 1974 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 28.9% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -42.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 16.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.1%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 16.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 25.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 21.8% compare
- 209 Chad 21.3% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 19.1% compare
- 212 Liberia 15.7% 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Somalia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Somalia was 16.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1973.
- How does Somalia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Somalia ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release