How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Djibouti?

31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Arab World vs Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Arab World

14.7%

in 2019

Djibouti

33.0%

in 2020

Arab World rank

11th

Djibouti rank

11th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Arab World
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 33.0% against 14.7% in Arab World, a difference of 18.3%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Djibouti ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.5%	73.6%	45.0%	Djibouti
1990s	26.3%	72.6%	46.3%	Djibouti
2000s	18.4%	62.2%	43.8%	Djibouti
2010s	15.3%	38.5%	23.2%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Arab World or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 33.0% against 14.7% in Arab World as of 2020.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Djibouti?: 18.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Djibouti?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Djibouti rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 11th and Djibouti ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/