Secondary education, teachers in Somalia
Somalia: Secondary education, teachers was 4,504 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2007, secondary education, teachers in Somalia stood at 4,504. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Somalia peaked at 4,504 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 879, in 1978.
Somalia ranks 159th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers 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% |
| 1976 | 1,529 | -9.7% |
| 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 | 1,255 | 879 | 1,693 | 8 |
| 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 in Somalia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Somalia was 4,504 in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,504 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 879 in 1978.
- How does Somalia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Somalia ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.