Secondary education, general pupils in Somalia
Somalia: Secondary education, general pupils was 31.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2007, secondary education, general pupils in Somalia stood at 31.5%.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Somalia peaked at 36.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1977.
Somalia ranks 203rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.3% | — |
| 1972 | 18.7% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 19.3% | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 24.5% | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 24.5% | 36.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Somalia?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Somalia was 31.5% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.