Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 77.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Djibouti, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 77.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Djibouti peaked at 77.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1971.
That places Djibouti 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.7% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 20.7% | 27.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 30.6% | 33.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 27.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 31.1% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 61.7% | 77.5% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Djibouti?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Djibouti was 77.5% 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, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Djibouti ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.