Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 41.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti is 41.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti peaked at 74.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 41.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 41.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 64.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 51.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 41.9% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 4 Central African Republic 46.8% compare
- 5 Eritrea 44.7% compare
- 6 Sudan 43.0% compare
- 8 Niger 37.5% compare
- 9 Libya 37.1% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 36.9% compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 36.9% 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 children of primary school age, female in Djibouti?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti was 41.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Djibouti ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release