Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti

Djibouti: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 62.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
62.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
178th
of 193 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2020
All-time low
9.5%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti, 1971–2020

02040601971199520201971: 9.5 %1973: 11.2 %1974: 12 %1975: 12.4 %1976: 11.2 %1982: 16.2 %1983: 17.1 %1984: 17.8 %1985: 17.7 %1986: 18.7 %1987: 19.2 %1988: 19 %1989: 18.7 %1992: 18.5 %1993: 17.8 %1994: 18.7 %1995: 19.5 %1996: 19.7 %1997: 19.8 %1999: 19.9 %2000: 19.5 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 22.8 %2004: 26.3 %2005: 28.1 %2006: 29.1 %2007: 33.4 %2008: 39.9 %2009: 42.8 %2011: 52 %2012: 54.4 %2013: 54.9 %2014: 56.6 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 57.3 %2017: 57.6 %2018: 59.7 %2019: 62.4 %2020: 62.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 62.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti peaked at 62.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.

That places Djibouti 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Djibouti, 1971 to 2020.
Year % Change
1971 9.5%
1973 11.2% +17.5%
1974 12.0% +7.0%
1975 12.4% +3.2%
1976 11.2% -9.4%
1982 16.2% +43.8%
1983 17.1% +6.0%
1984 17.8% +4.0%
1985 17.7% -0.5%
1986 18.7% +5.4%
1987 19.2% +2.7%
1988 19.0% -1.2%
1989 18.7% -1.6%
1992 18.5% -1.0%
1993 17.8% -3.7%
1994 18.7% +5.2%
1995 19.5% +4.3%
1996 19.7% +0.9%
1997 19.8% +0.8%
1999 19.9% +0.2%
2000 19.5% -1.8%
2001 21.7% +11.2%
2002 22.8% +4.8%
2004 26.3% +15.6%
2005 28.1% +6.7%
2006 29.1% +3.9%
2007 33.4% +14.7%
2008 39.9% +19.4%
2009 42.8% +7.2%
2011 52.0% +21.6%
2012 54.4% +4.7%
2013 54.9% +0.8%
2014 56.6% +3.1%
2015 56.6% +0.1%
2016 57.3% +1.2%
2017 57.6% +0.5%
2018 59.7% +3.7%
2019 62.4% +4.5%
2020 62.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.3% 9.5% 12.4% 5
1980s 18.0% 16.2% 19.2% 8
1990s 19.1% 17.8% 19.9% 7
2000s 29.3% 19.5% 42.8% 9
2010s 56.8% 52.0% 62.4% 9
2020s 62.9% 62.9% 62.9% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 175 Gambia 66.1% compare
  2. 176 Liberia 64.1% compare
  3. 177 Nigeria 63.2% compare
  4. 179 Afghanistan 62.9% compare
  5. 180 Sudan 62.7% compare
  6. 181 Zambia 62.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti was 62.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
How does Djibouti rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Djibouti ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.