Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Djibouti stood at 1.59 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.194 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Djibouti 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.204 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2246 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2718 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4758 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5437 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5636 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.638 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6885 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7283 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7486 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7862 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8006 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8354 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7464 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8085 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8572 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8996 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9188 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.957 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1.59 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1.59 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.2718 units per square kilometre | 0.4758 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.231 units per square kilometre | 0.194 units per square kilometre | 0.2718 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6122 units per square kilometre | 0.4758 units per square kilometre | 0.7486 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8546 units per square kilometre | 0.7464 units per square kilometre | 0.9693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.957 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 151 Palau 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Laos 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Serbia 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Peru 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Montenegro 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Djibouti was 1.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.