Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti

Djibouti: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 63.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63.5%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2020
All-time low
16.6%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, 1996–2020

20304050601996200820201996: 16.6 %1997: 18.3 %1999: 18.7 %2000: 17.6 %2001: 19 %2002: 19.4 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 28.2 %2006: 28 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 40.6 %2009: 43.5 %2011: 49.2 %2012: 49 %2013: 50.3 %2014: 51 %2015: 51.9 %2016: 53.5 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 56.8 %2019: 58.7 %2020: 63.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 63.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 63.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1996.

That places Djibouti 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2020.
Year % Change
1996 16.6%
1997 18.3% +10.1%
1999 18.7% +1.9%
2000 17.6% -5.9%
2001 19.0% +8.0%
2002 19.4% +2.4%
2004 24.7% +27.4%
2005 28.2% +14.0%
2006 28.0% -0.7%
2007 33.7% +20.4%
2008 40.6% +20.5%
2009 43.5% +7.0%
2011 49.2% +13.3%
2012 49.0% -0.4%
2013 50.3% +2.6%
2014 51.0% +1.4%
2015 51.9% +1.8%
2016 53.5% +2.9%
2017 53.9% +0.7%
2018 56.8% +5.4%
2019 58.7% +3.5%
2020 63.5% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9% 16.6% 18.7% 3
2000s 28.3% 17.6% 43.5% 9
2010s 52.7% 49.0% 58.7% 9
2020s 63.5% 63.5% 63.5% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 159 Eritrea 66.2% compare
  2. 160 Gambia 65.9% compare
  3. 161 Syrian Arab Republic 64.2% compare
  4. 163 Congo 63.1% compare
  5. 164 Zambia 60.8% compare
  6. 165 Yemen 60.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti was 63.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1996.
How does Djibouti rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.