School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Somalia
Somalia: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 10.9% in 1980. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Somalia is 10.9%, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over five years.
Somalia ranks 167th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.4% | — |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 164 Liberia 44.4%
- 165 Equatorial Guinea 44.0%
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.9% 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 enrollment, primary, female in Somalia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Somalia was 10.9% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Somalia ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.