Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Somalia
Somalia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 6.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.13
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1997
All-time low
6.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Somalia stood at 6.13. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Somalia peaked at 7.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 | — |
| 1951 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.25 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.03 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.02 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.13 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.23 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.3 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.33 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.42 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.47 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.53 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.58 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.66 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.64 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.46 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.27 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.25 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 7.21 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 7 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.18 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 7.44 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.38 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.56 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 6.13 | 6.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Somalia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Somalia was 6.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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