Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Djibouti

Djibouti: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 79.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.0%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2019
All-time low
28.4%
in 1972
Years of data
24
1971–2019

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Djibouti, 1971–2019

0204060801971199520191971: 28.7 % of relevant age group1972: 28.4 % of relevant age group1973: 30.8 % of relevant age group1974: 29.4 % of relevant age group1975: 30.7 % of relevant age group1976: 36.1 % of relevant age group1999: 33.6 % of relevant age group2000: 34.9 % of relevant age group2001: 45.1 % of relevant age group2002: 44.8 % of relevant age group2005: 50.4 % of relevant age group2006: 57.3 % of relevant age group2007: 58.2 % of relevant age group2008: 66.5 % of relevant age group2009: 66.1 % of relevant age group2011: 66.2 % of relevant age group2012: 65.1 % of relevant age group2013: 65.8 % of relevant age group2014: 66.5 % of relevant age group2015: 60.9 % of relevant age group2016: 60.4 % of relevant age group2017: 65.5 % of relevant age group2018: 68.5 % of relevant age group2019: 79 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Djibouti is 79.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Djibouti peaked at 79.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1972.

Djibouti ranks 180th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Djibouti, 1971 to 2019.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 28.7%
1972 28.4% -1.1%
1973 30.8% +8.3%
1974 29.4% -4.5%
1975 30.7% +4.6%
1976 36.1% +17.5%
1999 33.6% -7.1%
2000 34.9% +4.1%
2001 45.1% +29.1%
2002 44.8% -0.7%
2005 50.4% +12.5%
2006 57.3% +13.6%
2007 58.2% +1.6%
2008 66.5% +14.2%
2009 66.1% -0.5%
2011 66.2% +0.0%
2012 65.1% -1.7%
2013 65.8% +1.0%
2014 66.5% +1.1%
2015 60.9% -8.4%
2016 60.4% -0.8%
2017 65.5% +8.5%
2018 68.5% +4.6%
2019 79.0% +15.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 79.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 79.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.5%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.7% 28.4% 36.1% 6
1990s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1
2000s 52.9% 34.9% 66.5% 8
2010s 66.4% 60.4% 79.0% 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 177 Marshall Islands 81.3% compare
  2. 178 Jamaica 79.4% compare
  3. 179 Niger 79.4% compare
  4. 181 Tuvalu 78.7% compare
  5. 182 Eritrea 77.8% compare
  6. 183 Bermuda 75.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Djibouti?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Djibouti was 79.0% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1972.
How does Djibouti rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Djibouti ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.