Enrolment in primary education, male in Djibouti

Djibouti: Enrolment in primary education, male was 36,857 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36,857
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
161st
of 216 countries
All-time high
38,326
in 2022
All-time low
4,496
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, male in Djibouti, 1971–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199720231971: 4.5k1972: 4.7k1973: 5.2k1974: 5.5k1975: 5.9k1976: 6.3k1982: 11.0k1983: 11.8k1984: 12.6k1985: 13.1k1986: 14.8k1987: 16.0k1988: 16.9k1989: 17.4k1990: 18.2k1991: 18.6k1992: 19.4k1993: 17.3k1994: 18.7k1995: 19.9k1996: 20.9k1997: 21.3k1998: 21.4k1999: 22.5k2000: 22.2k2001: 24.4k2002: 25.3k2004: 27.4k2005: 28.1k2006: 29.9k2007: 30.7k2008: 30.2k2009: 29.6k2011: 32.3k2012: 33.9k2014: 34.8k2015: 33.7k2016: 33.1k2017: 33.1k2018: 33.9k2019: 36.9k2020: 37.0k2021: 37.6k2022: 38.3k2023: 36.9k

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 in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Djibouti, 1971 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 Bhutan 46,068 compare
  2. 159 Estonia 45,862 compare
  3. 160 Mauritius 43,037 compare
  4. 162 Reunion 35,938 compare
  5. 163 Cape Verde 31,786 compare
  6. 164 Suriname 31,551 compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release