How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Djibouti

47.7%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa

38.1%

in 2019

Djibouti rank

8th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Djibouti
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 47.7% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 134 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	73.7%	48.1%	25.6%	Djibouti
2010s	47.7%	40.8%	6.9%	Djibouti

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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Djibouti, at 47.7% against 38.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 9.6%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Djibouti ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.