Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 36,857 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Djibouti, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Djibouti is 36,857, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Djibouti peaked at 38,326 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,496, in 1971.
Djibouti ranks 161st of 216 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.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,496 | — |
| 1972 | 4,729 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 5,207 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 5,525 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 5,874 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 6,300 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 11,030 | +75.1% |
| 1983 | 11,850 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 12,603 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 13,064 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 14,789 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 15,959 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 16,881 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 17,352 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 18,225 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 18,557 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19,364 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 17,302 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 18,741 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 19,871 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 20,852 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 21,297 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 21,410 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22,468 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 22,183 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 24,431 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 25,301 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27,397 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 28,069 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29,874 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 30,724 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30,165 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 29,589 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32,333 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 33,868 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 34,760 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 33,723 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 33,095 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33,078 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33,918 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 36,851 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 36,966 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,607 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38,326 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36,857 | -3.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 36,857 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 36,857 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 571,163, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +75.1% | 6,300 | 11,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,355 | 4,496 | 6,300 | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,191 | 11,030 | 17,352 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19,809 | 17,302 | 22,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,526 | 22,183 | 30,724 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33,953 | 32,333 | 36,851 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,439 | 36,857 | 38,326 | 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 primary education, male in Djibouti?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Djibouti was 36,857 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 38,326 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,496 in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Djibouti ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release