Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 3,395 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti is 3,395, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 327.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti peaked at 3,395 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 172nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 204 | — |
| 1973 | 112 | -45.1% |
| 1974 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 84 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 80 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 116 | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 101 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 128 | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 130 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 123 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 142 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 150 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 123 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 132 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 140 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 102 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 118 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 125 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 158 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 394 | +149.4% |
| 2006 | 348 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 533 | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 613 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 594 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 907 | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 794 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 852 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,047 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 1,284 | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1,448 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,773 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 1,986 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2,175 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2,657 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 3,395 | +27.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3,395 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 131,337, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3,395 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80,149, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +149.4% | 158 | 394 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.2 | 84 | 204 | 5 |
| 1980s | 104.2 | 80 | 116 | 5 |
| 1990s | 131.8 | 102 | 150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.38 | 118 | 613 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,158 | 794 | 1,773 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,553 | 1,986 | 3,395 | 4 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti was 3,395 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,395 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release