School enrollment, primary, female in Somalia
Somalia: School enrollment, primary, female was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 19.0% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2023.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Somalia peaked at 23.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1971.
That places Somalia 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | +171.5% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 3.4% | 23.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 9.3% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Somalia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Somalia was 19.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.