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 47.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
47.7%
World rank
6th
of 150 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 1985
All-time low
47.7%
in 2015
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti, 1985–2015

0204060801985200020151985: 78.8 %1986: 78.1 %1987: 78.6 %1988: 78.7 %1997: 77.6 %2001: 76.3 %2002: 73.2 %2004: 69.5 %2005: 69.3 %2006: 70.6 %2007: 66.8 %2008: 55.7 %2015: 47.7 %

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 47.7%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti peaked at 78.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 6th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 78.8%
1986 78.1% -0.9%
1987 78.6% +0.7%
1988 78.7% +0.1%
1997 77.6% -1.3%
2001 76.3% -1.7%
2002 73.2% -4.1%
2004 69.5% -5.0%
2005 69.3% -0.2%
2006 70.6% +1.8%
2007 66.8% -5.3%
2008 55.7% -16.6%
2015 47.7% -14.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 47.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 47.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 7.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.5% 78.1% 78.8% 4
1990s 77.6% 77.6% 77.6% 1
2000s 68.8% 55.7% 76.3% 7
2010s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 3 Central African Republic 55.9% compare
  2. 4 Mali 52.8% compare
  3. 5 Guinea 51.2% compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 47.0% compare
  5. 8 Burkina Faso 46.1% compare
  6. 9 Cote d'Ivoire 44.4%

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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 47.7% in 2015, 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 78.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Djibouti ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
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 31.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.