Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0077 units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Somalia is 0.0077 units per person, measured in 2007.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0155 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1977.
That places Somalia 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | -76.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.002 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per person | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0155 units per person | +498.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0149 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | -35.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0077 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.051 units per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0077 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 units per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 | +498.0% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0155 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 201 Singapore 0.0305 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0277 units per person compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 0.0241 units per person 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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Somalia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Somalia was 0.0077 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0155 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.