Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 3.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti is 3.95 years, measured in 2023. 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. gdp per capita 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.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.16 years | — |
| 1996 | 1.22 years | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.29 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 years | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 years | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.51 years | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.59 years | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 years | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 years | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.86 years | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 years | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 years | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 years | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.29 years | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 years | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.69 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.83 years | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.98 years | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.14 years | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3 years | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.47 years | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.63 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.79 years | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.84 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.95 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.95 years | +0.0% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,167 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 30.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4,705 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.89 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,024 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,715 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,877 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 44.05 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 years in 1995.
- How does Djibouti rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. 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.