Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Djibouti
Djibouti: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 5.09 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Djibouti, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Djibouti stood at 5.09 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Djibouti peaked at 5.09 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.16 years, in 2010.
Djibouti ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.16 years | — |
| 2011 | 4.26 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.37 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.47 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.58 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.69 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.01 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.09 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 years | 4.16 years | 5.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 years | 5.06 years | 5.09 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 5.63 years compare
- 174 Central African Republic 5.44 years compare
- 175 Rwanda 5.32 years compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 5.06 years compare
- 178 Madagascar 4.94 years compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 4.82 years 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 years of schooling, males vs. females in Djibouti?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Djibouti was 5.09 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, males vs. females recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 years in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Djibouti ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.