Average schooling vs expected schooling in Djibouti
Djibouti: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 3.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.95
in 2021
All-time low
1.16
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Djibouti, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Djibouti stood at 3.95. 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 schooling vs expected schooling in Djibouti peaked at 3.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.16, 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.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.16 | — |
| 1996 | 1.22 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.63 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.95 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.16 | 1.43 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.51 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.55 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.9 | 3.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 3.99 compare
- 179 Sudan 3.96 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 3.67 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 3.54 compare
- 183 Burundi 3.47 compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Djibouti?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Djibouti was 3.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1995.
- How does Djibouti rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Djibouti ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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