Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Djibouti
Djibouti: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 6.21 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Djibouti, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Djibouti stood at 6.21 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Djibouti peaked at 6.21 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.46 years, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.53 years | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.62 years | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.78 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.87 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.97 years | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.06 years | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.15 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.25 years | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.34 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.43 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.58 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.84 years | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.09 years | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.22 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.34 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.47 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.59 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.72 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.84 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.97 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.09 years | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.22 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.34 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.47 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.59 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.72 years | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.84 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.97 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.09 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.21 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 years | 2.46 years | 3.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 years | 3.34 years | 4.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 years | 4.84 years | 5.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 years | 6.09 years | 6.21 years | 4 |
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More education data for Djibouti
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,739 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31,913 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,167 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 30.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Djibouti?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Djibouti was 6.21 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 years in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Djibouti ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.