Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti
Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti is 48.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti peaked at 73.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2025.
Djibouti ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -4.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 48.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 6.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 63.4% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 56.8% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.8% | 56.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 8 Liberia 53.3% compare
- 9 South Sudan 53.2% compare
- 10 Ethiopia 49.9% compare
- 12 Madagascar 47.9% compare
- 13 Mozambique 47.6% compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 46.8% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti was 48.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Djibouti ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release