Duration of compulsory education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Duration of compulsory education was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
10
in 2000
All-time low
10
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Djibouti, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Djibouti stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Djibouti peaked at 10 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
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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 duration of compulsory education in Djibouti?
- Duration of compulsory education in Djibouti was 10 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Djibouti ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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