Djibouti vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Djibouti
33.0%
in 2020
Least developed countries
16.2%
in 2019
Djibouti rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
9th

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

  • Djibouti
  • Least developed countries
20406080197019952020

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 33.0% against 16.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

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

Djibouti ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 73.6% 46.7% 26.9% Djibouti
1990s 72.6% 44.1% 28.5% Djibouti
2000s 62.2% 27.4% 34.8% Djibouti
2010s 38.5% 16.9% 21.6% 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, Djibouti or Least developed countries?
Djibouti, at 33.0% against 16.2% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Djibouti and Least developed countries?
16.8%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Least developed countries?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
How do Djibouti and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 188 countries.
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

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/