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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Djibouti, 1985–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Central African Republic 55.9% compare
- 4 Mali 52.8% compare
- 5 Guinea 51.2% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 47.0% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 46.1% compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 44.4%
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 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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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.