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

30 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, male (%). 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, male

Arab World

13.4%

in 2019

Djibouti

31.6%

in 2020

Arab World rank

11th

Djibouti rank

9th

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

Arab World
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 31.6% against 13.4% in Arab World, a difference of 18.2%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Djibouti ranks 9th 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	21.4%	69.5%	48.1%	Djibouti
1990s	20.5%	69.1%	48.6%	Djibouti
2000s	15.4%	59.3%	43.9%	Djibouti
2010s	13.9%	39.8%	25.9%	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, male, Arab World or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 31.6% against 13.4% in Arab World as of 2020.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Arab World and Djibouti?: 18.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Djibouti?: 30 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, male?: Arab World ranks 11th and Djibouti ranks 9th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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