School completion in Somalia
Somalia: School completion was 28.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.75
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
164th
of 165 countries
All-time high
28.75
in 2025
All-time low
18.42
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Somalia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Somalia stood at 28.75. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Somalia peaked at 28.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.42, in 1981.
That places Somalia 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.42 | — |
| 1982 | 18.62 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.78 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 19 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.18 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.37 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.57 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.78 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 19.98 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.02 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 20.06 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.16 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.51 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.83 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.13 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.4 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.74 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.1 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.46 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.77 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.13 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23.46 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.83 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.31 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 24.55 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.74 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.25 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.41 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.66 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.82 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.04 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.35 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.55 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.77 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.04 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.66 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.95 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.22 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 28.75 | +0.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 28.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 28.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.19 | 18.42 | 19.98 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.62 | 20.02 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.54 | 22.1 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.99 | 25 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 | 27.3 | 28.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 30.5 compare
- 162 Uganda 30.4 compare
- 163 Liberia 29.84 compare
- 165 South Sudan 7.94 compare
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Somalia?
- School completion in Somalia was 28.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for school completion?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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