Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Djibouti
Djibouti: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 14.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Djibouti, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Djibouti is 14.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Djibouti peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
Djibouti ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.9% | — |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -7.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 14.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 14.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.8% | 8.6% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 29.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.6% | 15.6% | 5 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Djibouti?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Djibouti was 14.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Djibouti ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release