Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 38.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Djibouti, 1976–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Djibouti is 38.3%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 38.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1976.
Djibouti ranks 180th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.1% | — |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 18.0% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 177 Central African Republic 42.2% compare
- 178 Niger 41.7% compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 41.2% compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 34.0% compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Djibouti?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Djibouti was 38.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1976.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.