School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 0.3137 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.3137 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2023.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Somalia peaked at 1.03 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2167 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, male (years) (life male years) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2726 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3058 years | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3458 years | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 0.39 years | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.494 years | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2167 years | -56.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2172 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2758 years | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2926 years | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.02 years | +248.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9688 years | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9195 years | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8359 years | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7583 years | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4873 years | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3137 years | -35.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.3137 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.3137 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) 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 | +248.5% | 0.2926 years | 1.02 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3147 years | 0.2167 years | 0.494 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8318 years | 0.2926 years | 1.03 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4873 years | 0.4873 years | 0.4873 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3137 years | 0.3137 years | 0.3137 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 210 Niger 1.42 years compare
- 211 Central African Republic 1.35 years compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 1.26 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, male in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Somalia was 0.3137 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2167 years in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release