Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 62.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti is 62.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 62.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1971.
Djibouti ranks 187th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.1% | — |
| 1972 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 17.3% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 17.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.3% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 23.5% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 51.7% | 61.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 1 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti was 62.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.