Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Somalia
Somalia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 13.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Somalia stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Somalia peaked at 13.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1979.
Somalia ranks 200th of 210 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 secondary education who are female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.1% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +75.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.6% compare
- 198 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4%
- 199 Sierra Leone 14.0% compare
- 201 Mali 13.3% compare
- 202 Benin 12.2% compare
- 203 Congo 11.8% 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 percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Somalia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Somalia was 13.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1979.
- How does Somalia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Somalia ranks 200th out of 210 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release