Djibouti vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Djibouti
48.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
53.2%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
11th
South Sudan rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Djibouti
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 53.2% against 48.8% in Djibouti, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 56.0% | 12.3% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 54.1% | 7.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 54.0% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Djibouti or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 53.2% against 48.8% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Djibouti and South Sudan?
- 4.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Djibouti ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release