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Literacy

Somalia — 29 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 11.6% (government est.)
1991 24% (male 36%, female 14%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 24% (male 36%, female 14%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14% (1990 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14% (1990 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14% (1990 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14% (1990 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 24% male: 36% female: 14% (1990 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
2022 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2023 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2024 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2025 total population: 54.1% (2022 est.) male: 64.5% (2022 est.) female: 43.9% (2022 est.)