Over-age students, primary, male in Djibouti
Djibouti: Over-age students, primary, male was 11.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Djibouti, 1985–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Djibouti is 11.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Djibouti peaked at 22.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2011.
That places Djibouti 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, male in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.0% | — |
| 1986 | 21.6% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 19.3% | 22.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 63 Guatemala 11.6% compare
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.5% compare
- 65 Philippines 11.5% compare
- 67 Guinea 11.1% compare
- 68 Bangladesh 10.8% compare
- 69 Yemen 10.3% 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 over-age students, primary, male in Djibouti?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Djibouti was 11.5% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Djibouti ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.