Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 37.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti is 37.3%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti peaked at 41.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2006.
That places Djibouti 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.8% | — |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Djibouti was 37.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2006.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.