Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Somalia
Somalia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 3.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 3.35 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Somalia peaked at 13.01 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 203rd of 203 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 Gross Enrollment Rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.82 | — |
| 1972 | 3.16 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 3.59 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 4.09 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 5.44 | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 3.01 | -44.6% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 4.23 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 12.73 | +200.8% |
| 1982 | 13.01 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.4 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.03 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.92 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 9.88 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6.01 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 5.46 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -38.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 | +200.8% | 4.23 | 12.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 | 2.82 | 5.44 | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.74 | 4.23 | 13.01 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 6.01 | 6.01 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3.35 | 5.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 200 Equatorial Guinea 17.76 compare
- 201 Haiti 17.17 compare
- 202 Central African Republic 15.81 compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Somalia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Somalia was 3.35 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Somalia ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.