School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 0.2207 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Somalia is 0.2207 years, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Somalia peaked at 0.5295 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0622 years, in 1977.
That places Somalia 213th out of 213 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 life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0648 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0712 years | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0835 years | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0992 years | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1561 years | +57.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0622 years | -60.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0664 years | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0858 years | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1022 years | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5037 years | +393.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5295 years | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5157 years | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5207 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4707 years | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4247 years | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2306 years | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2207 years | -4.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.2207 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.2207 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 | +393.0% | 0.1022 years | 0.5037 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0862 years | 0.0622 years | 0.1561 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4382 years | 0.1022 years | 0.5295 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2306 years | 0.2306 years | 0.2306 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.2207 years | 0.2207 years | 0.2207 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 years compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.9041 years compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 0.6937 years 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 life expectancy, secondary, female in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Somalia was 0.2207 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5295 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0622 years in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Somalia ranks 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release