Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 62.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Djibouti, 1971–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
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.