Somalia - Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Somalia was 0.537 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 0.562 in 1980, while its lowest value was 0.295 in 1971.

Definition: Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 0.295
1972 0.298
1973 0.320
1974 0.365
1976 0.507
1977 0.532
1978 0.559
1979 0.552
1980 0.562
1981 0.541
1982 0.537
1983 0.532
1984 0.549
1985 0.534
1986 0.517
2007 0.537

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation