Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -11.93 % change on previous year in 1986. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1972–1986
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 1986, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Somalia stood at -11.93 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 29.58 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -24.53 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Somalia 216th out of 217 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 29.58 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1974 | 21.23 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1978 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1979 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1980 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 1981 | -24.53 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 1982 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1983 | -9 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1984 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1985 | -13.58 % change on previous year | +443.9% |
| 1986 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's -11.93 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8169 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's -11.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.54 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 29.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -11.08 % change on previous year | -24.53 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 213 Antigua and Barbuda -7.66 % change on previous year compare
- 214 India -7.87 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Niue -11.09 % change on previous year compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands -16.65 % change on previous year 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Somalia was -11.93 % change on previous year in 1986, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.53 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 216th out of 217 countries with data for 1986.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.