National review reporting secondary, ABE and TVET indicators.
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Education in Somalia
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Somalia's latest directly verified education evidence in this source pass includes a 26% secondary gross enrolment ratio in 2023, 111,234 learners in alternative basic education and a 70.7% youth literacy rate from 2022. Somalia is treated as a dated-evidence page because the strongest directly verified system indicators here are from 2022 and 2023.
Somalia education snapshot
Somalia is treated as a dated-evidence page because the strongest directly verified system indicators here are from 2022 and 2023.
Secondary gross enrolment
26%
Alternative basic education
111,234
TVET enrolment
13,000+
Youth literacy
70.7%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The structure section separates formal primary and secondary education from alternative basic education and TVET.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Primary | Primary schooling forms the main early formal education stage. |
| Secondary education | Secondary | Secondary education follows primary schooling. |
| ABE programmes | Alternative basic | Alternative basic education provides another route into foundational learning. |
| TVET | Skills | Technical and vocational programmes provide post-basic skills pathways. |
Key evidence
The 26% figure is a secondary gross enrolment ratio, while 111,234 and 13,000+ are programme enrolment headcounts.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary gross enrolment | 26% | 2023 | Secondary education GER |
| Alternative basic education | 111,234 | 2023 | Learners enrolled |
| TVET enrolment | 13,000+ | 2023 | Technical and vocational enrolment |
| Youth literacy | 70.7% | 2022 | Population ages 15 to 24 |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Somalia evidence
The youth literacy rate comes from 2022 and measures an age group rather than a school programme.
No 2026 label is applied to these older values, and no missing recent total is estimated.
Frequently asked questions
What secondary gross enrolment ratio was reported for Somalia in 2023?
The national education review reports 26%.
How many learners were in alternative basic education?
The 2023 figure was 111,234.
How large was TVET enrolment?
The review reports more than 13,000 learners.
What youth literacy rate is reported?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 70.7% for ages 15 to 24 in 2022.
Sources and methodology
The Ministry review supports the 2023 system measures and UNESCO-UNEVOC supports the literacy indicator.
Country-specific literacy and population indicators.
Methodology: Somalia values remain explicitly dated 2022 or 2023; no older figure is presented as current.