Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti
Djibouti: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 28.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
28.2%
World rank
4th
of 127 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 1998
All-time low
23.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1998–2016
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti stood at 28.2%.
That represents a change of up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti peaked at 43.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2006.
Djibouti ranks 4th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.0% | — |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 23.2% | 25.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Djibouti was 28.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2006.
- How does Djibouti rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release