Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 31,913 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Djibouti, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Djibouti is 31,913, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Djibouti peaked at 32,451 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 376, in 1971.
That places Djibouti 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 376 | — |
| 1973 | 544 | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 595 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 595 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 531 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2,003 | +277.2% |
| 1983 | 2,185 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2,281 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2,420 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2,718 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 3,285 | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 3,390 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 3,641 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3,990 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 4,184 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4,380 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 4,608 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 4,958 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 5,477 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 6,447 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 6,213 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7,158 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 7,779 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 10,728 | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 11,909 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 12,047 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,282 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 16,751 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 18,635 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 22,401 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 23,650 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 24,507 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25,859 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 26,140 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27,257 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 27,308 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,394 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 29,983 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31,011 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 30,986 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32,451 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 31,913 | -1.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31,913 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462,002, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31,913 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 514,665, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) 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 | +277.2% | 531 | 2,003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528.2 | 376 | 595 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,740 | 2,003 | 3,641 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,863 | 3,990 | 6,447 | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,722 | 6,213 | 18,635 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26,278 | 22,401 | 29,983 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31,590 | 30,986 | 32,451 | 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 secondary education, female in Djibouti?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Djibouti was 31,913 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 32,451 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 376 in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Djibouti ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release