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Somalia · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Literacy

Literacy rate, adult total (ages 15+)

% of people ages 15+

42nd of 45 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Adult literacySomalia's adult literacy fell from 63.7 % in 2019 to 54.1 % in 2022.201920202021202255%60%65%54.1 %

Somalia's adult literacy fell from 63.7 % in 2019 to 54.1 % in 2022.

Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)

% of people ages 15–24

55th of 58 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)Somalia's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) fell from 78.4 % in 2019 to 70.7 % in 2022.201920202021202270%72%74%76%78%80%70.7 %

Somalia's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) fell from 78.4 % in 2019 to 70.7 % in 2022.

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

166th of 166 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)Somalia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 6.9 % in 1971 to 20.9 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%10%20%30%20.9 %

Somalia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 6.9 % in 1971 to 20.9 % in 2023.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

147th of 147 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Somalia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 2.8 % in 1971 to 3.3 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%5%10%3.3 %

Somalia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 2.8 % in 1971 to 3.3 % in 2023.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

56th of 78 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Tertiary enrolmentSomalia's tertiary enrolment rose from 0.3 % in 1971 to 2.4 % in 1987.1975198019850%0.5%1%2%2%3%2.4 %

Somalia's tertiary enrolment rose from 0.3 % in 1971 to 2.4 % in 1987.

Children out of school, primary

children

38th of 41 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Children out of school, primarySomalia's children out of school, primary rose from 579,476 in 1976 to 803,231 in 1980.19761977197819791980600k700k800k803,231

Somalia's children out of school, primary rose from 579,476 in 1976 to 803,231 in 1980.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

189th of 195 · 44th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expected years of schoolingSomalia's expected years of schooling was 7.5 yrs in 2022 and 7.5 yrs in 2023.202220236.577.588.57.5 yrs

Somalia's expected years of schooling was 7.5 yrs in 2022 and 7.5 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

121st of 121 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Education spendingSomalia's education spending fell from 1.1 % in 1972 to 0.0 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%0.5%1%0.0 %

Somalia's education spending fell from 1.1 % in 1972 to 0.0 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

54th of 60 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Somalia's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 1.4 % in 2015 to 8.1 % in 2025.201620182020202220240%2%4%6%8%10%8.1 %

Somalia's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 1.4 % in 2015 to 8.1 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

115th of 145 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primarySomalia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 43.5 in 1971 to 35.5 in 2007.1980199020003040506035.5

Somalia's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 43.5 in 1971 to 35.5 in 2007.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Somalia.

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