Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 4,504 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Somalia is 4,504, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 4,504 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 879, in 1978.
That places Somalia 159th out of 201 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, teachers, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,022 | — |
| 1972 | 1,266 | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 1,494 | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 1,693 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 1,611 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,529 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 959 | -37.3% |
| 1978 | 879 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,201 | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 1,405 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 4,504 | +220.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,504 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,504 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,295 | 879 | 1,693 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1,405 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,504 | 4,504 | 4,504 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Somalia was 4,504 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,504 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 879 in 1978.
- How does Somalia rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.