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 34.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti stood at 34.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti peaked at 78.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2014.
Djibouti ranks 12th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 78.5% | — |
| 1986 | 77.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +4.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 34.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 34.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 12.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.6% | 77.2% | 78.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 75.1% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 51.9% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 30.9% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 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 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 34.6% in 2020, 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 78.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2014.
- How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Djibouti ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 33.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/