Government expenditure on education, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Djibouti, 1999–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 14.5% for government expenditure on education, total 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, government expenditure on education, total in Djibouti peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
Djibouti ranks 66th of 193 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 Government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total in Djibouti?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Djibouti was 14.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Djibouti ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.