Government expenditure on education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Government expenditure on education was 3.75 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.75
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 68 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 2000
All-time low
3.6
in 2015
Years of data
17
1999–2018
Government expenditure on education in Djibouti, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Djibouti is 3.75, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Djibouti peaked at 9.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2015.
Djibouti ranks 47th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.63 | — |
| 2000 | 9.66 | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.89 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.26 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.37 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 8.28 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.41 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.49 | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 6.35 | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 4.38 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.63 | 7.63 | 7.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 7.81 | 9.66 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.6 | 6.35 | 8 |
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 government expenditure on education in Djibouti?
- Government expenditure on education in Djibouti was 3.75 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for government expenditure on education?
- Djibouti ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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