Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Djibouti
Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 31.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Djibouti, 1985–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Djibouti stood at 31.6%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Djibouti peaked at 71.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 71.3% | — |
| 1986 | 69.2% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -4.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 31.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 31.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 12.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.5% | 68.7% | 71.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 67.5% | 70.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 51.0% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 33.0% | 44.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 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, male in Djibouti?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Djibouti was 31.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Djibouti ranks 9th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/