School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Somalia
Somalia: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary in Somalia stood at 3.3%.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Somalia peaked at 13.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1971.
That places Somalia 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.8% | — |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -44.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +200.8% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -44.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +200.8% | 4.2% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 4.2% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Equatorial Guinea 17.8% compare
- 201 Haiti 17.2% compare
- 202 Central African Republic 15.8% compare
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 school enrollment, secondary in Somalia?
- School enrollment, secondary in Somalia was 3.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- 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, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.