Education spending in Djibouti
Djibouti: Education spending was 3.75 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.75
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 2000
All-time low
3.6
in 2015
Years of data
17
1999–2018
Education spending in Djibouti, 1999–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, education spending in Djibouti stood at 3.75.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Djibouti peaked at 9.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2015.
That places Djibouti 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Education spending in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.63 | — |
| 2000 | 9.66 | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.26 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.37 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 8.28 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.41 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.49 | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 4.38 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | +0.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.63 | 7.63 | 7.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 7.81 | 9.66 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.6 | 6.35 | 8 |
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 education spending in Djibouti?
- Education spending in Djibouti was 3.75 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for education spending?
- Djibouti ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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