Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 89.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Djibouti, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Djibouti is 89.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Djibouti peaked at 89.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1981.
That places Djibouti 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.0% | — |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 44.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2% | 38.0% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 49.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 64.1% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 76.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 85.9% | 89.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,739 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 2,739 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Djibouti?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Djibouti was 89.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1981.
- How does Djibouti rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Djibouti ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release