Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 20.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Somalia is 20.92, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 31.96 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 1971.
That places Somalia 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.89 | — |
| 1972 | 8.05 | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 10.43 | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 12.64 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 20.4 | +61.3% |
| 1976 | 28.15 | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 31.81 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 30.89 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 31.96 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 28.78 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 21.73 | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 20.41 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 18.57 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 18.11 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 15.65 | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 13.78 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 22.79 | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 20.92 | -8.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 20.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 20.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.14 | 6.89 | 31.96 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.57 | 13.78 | 28.78 | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.79 | 22.79 | 22.79 | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.92 | 20.92 | 20.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Somalia was 20.92 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 217th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.