Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 3.2% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2017.
That places Djibouti 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 125 Jordan 3.2% compare
- 126 Viet Nam 3.2% compare
- 127 North Macedonia 3.2%
- 129 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 130 El Salvador 3.1% compare
- 131 Türkiye 3.1% 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti was 3.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- How does Djibouti rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release