Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Djibouti
Djibouti: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 3.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Djibouti, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Djibouti stood at 3.95 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Djibouti peaked at 3.95 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.16 years, in 1995.
That places Djibouti 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 years | 1.16 years | 1.43 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.93 years | 1.51 years | 2.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 years | 2.55 years | 3.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 years | 3.9 years | 3.95 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 years compare
- 178 Central African Republic 3.99 years compare
- 179 Sudan 3.96 years compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 3.67 years compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 3.54 years compare
- 183 Burundi 3.47 years compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 2,739 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.62 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Djibouti?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Djibouti was 3.95 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 years in 1995.
- How does Djibouti rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Djibouti ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.