Education in Somalia

766 indicators covering education for Somalia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Enrolment in secondary education, male 68,743 2023 145th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 47,085 2023 152nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 12,870 2007 132nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.0% 2007 202nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 100.0% 2007 1st
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 115,828 2023 148th
Enrolment in primary education, male 256,694 2023 111th
Enrolment in primary education, female 207,913 2023 117th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 862,009 2025 up 33.8% 45th
School age population, upper secondary education, female 838,208 2025 up 33.7% 45th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 1.70 million 2025 up 33.7% 45th
School age population, secondary education, male 1.89 million 2025 up 88.2% 47th
School age population, secondary education, female 1.84 million 2025 up 88.4% 47th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 3.73 million 2025 up 88.3% 47th
School age population, tertiary education, male 951,754 2025 up 43.6% 60th
School age population, tertiary education, female 934,579 2025 up 44.2% 60th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 1.89 million 2025 up 43.9% 60th
School age population, lower secondary education, male 1.03 million 2025 up 186.0% 47th
School age population, lower secondary education, female 1.00 million 2025 up 186.6% 46th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 2.03 million 2025 up 186.3% 47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 285,650 2025 up 51.3% 48th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 278,016 2025 up 51.2% 47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 563,666 2025 up 51.2% 49th
School age population, primary education, male 1.20 million 2025 down 2.4% 64th
School age population, primary education, female 1.16 million 2025 down 2.4% 64th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 2.36 million 2025 down 2.4% 64th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 315,446 2025 up 43.7% 47th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 306,425 2025 up 43.9% 47th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 621,871 2025 up 43.8% 47th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 326,353 2025 up 47.9% 46th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 316,831 2025 up 48.5% 45th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 643,184 2025 up 48.2% 46th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 1.01 million 2025 up 48.7% 38th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 975,621 2025 up 48.8% 38th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 1.98 million 2025 up 48.7% 38th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 464,607 2023 111th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school 14.7% 1980 209th
Secondary education, duration 8 years 2025 up 33.3% 3rd
Primary education, pupils 464,607 2023 111th
Primary education, duration 4 years 2025 down 33.3% 186th
Secondary education, pupils 115,828 2023 148th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 2007 197th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 22.8% 2023 214th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.8324 GPIA 2023 212th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 19.0% 2023 214th
School life expectancy, primary, male 0.912 years 2023 215th
School life expectancy, primary, female 0.7591 years 2023 215th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 85.3% 1980 1st
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year 1986 up 91.8% 193rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.8324 GPIA 2023 212th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 20.7% 2007 193rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 11.1% 2007 193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 2.29 years 2007 193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 0.5335 GPI 2007 193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 1.22 years 2007 193rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 882 1986 up 76.8% 186th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 676 1986 up 16.4% 188th
Government expenditure on education, total 0.0% 2023 up 103.1% 196th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 1986 up 37.1% 128th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.0025 number per square kilometre 1986 up 44.3% 198th