School enrollment, primary, private in Somalia
Somalia: School enrollment, primary, private was 56.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, private in Somalia stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Somalia peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places Somalia 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 17.3% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 56.5% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.95 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.72 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15,672 (1987)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,139 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10,731 (2007)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Somalia?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Somalia was 56.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Somalia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 202 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.