Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 90.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 165 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2025
All-time low
20.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Djibouti, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Djibouti stood at 90.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Djibouti peaked at 90.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1981.
Djibouti ranks 117th of 165 countries on this measure, 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.5% | — |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 90.2% | +1.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 90.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 90.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.8%, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 20.5% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 35.7% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 54.6% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 72.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.4% | 90.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Djibouti?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Djibouti was 90.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1981.
- How does Djibouti rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Djibouti ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release