Somalia
Country in Africa
In brief
Primary school enrolment: 20.9% (2023). World rank 191 of 191; in Africa, 45 of 45. Secondary school enrolment: 3.4% (2023). World rank 176 of 176 (1 = best); in Africa, 37 of 37. Public spending on education, share of GDP: 0% (2023). World rank 184 of 184; in Africa, 46 of 46. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 48% → 64%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 86 → 65.4, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 139 → 101. Better than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya): HIV prevalence. Worse than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya): children vaccinated against measles, access to clean cooking fuels, infant deaths per 1,000 births, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, and maternal deaths per 100,000 births.