Over-age students, primary in Djibouti

Djibouti: Over-age students, primary was 11.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 1985
All-time low
11.3%
in 2019
Years of data
30
1985–2019

Over-age students, primary in Djibouti, 1985–2019

051015201985200220191985: 21.3 % of enrollment1986: 21 % of enrollment1987: 20.5 % of enrollment1988: 20.1 % of enrollment1989: 18.7 % of enrollment1990: 18.2 % of enrollment1991: 16.8 % of enrollment1992: 16.3 % of enrollment1993: 15.2 % of enrollment1994: 16.7 % of enrollment1995: 16 % of enrollment1996: 15.7 % of enrollment1997: 17.3 % of enrollment1999: 17.2 % of enrollment2000: 16.2 % of enrollment2001: 18 % of enrollment2002: 18.3 % of enrollment2004: 17 % of enrollment2005: 12.3 % of enrollment2006: 13.7 % of enrollment2007: 13.1 % of enrollment2008: 17.3 % of enrollment2009: 17.3 % of enrollment2011: 11.7 % of enrollment2014: 13.1 % of enrollment2015: 13.3 % of enrollment2016: 15.9 % of enrollment2017: 13.8 % of enrollment2018: 11.9 % of enrollment2019: 11.3 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

In 2019, over-age students, primary in Djibouti stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Djibouti peaked at 21.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2019.

Djibouti ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Djibouti, 1985 to 2019.
Year % of enrollment Change
1985 21.3%
1986 21.0% -1.4%
1987 20.5% -2.6%
1988 20.1% -1.7%
1989 18.7% -7.1%
1990 18.2% -2.6%
1991 16.8% -7.7%
1992 16.3% -2.9%
1993 15.2% -6.9%
1994 16.7% +9.9%
1995 16.0% -4.2%
1996 15.7% -1.6%
1997 17.3% +9.9%
1999 17.2% -0.5%
2000 16.2% -6.2%
2001 18.0% +11.3%
2002 18.3% +1.6%
2004 17.0% -7.1%
2005 12.3% -27.5%
2006 13.7% +11.6%
2007 13.1% -4.5%
2008 17.3% +31.9%
2009 17.3% +0.0%
2011 11.7% -32.2%
2014 13.1% +11.2%
2015 13.3% +1.9%
2016 15.9% +19.6%
2017 13.8% -13.5%
2018 11.9% -13.6%
2019 11.3% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.3% 18.7% 21.3% 5
1990s 16.6% 15.2% 18.2% 9
2000s 15.9% 12.3% 18.3% 9
2010s 13.0% 11.3% 15.9% 7

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 56 China 11.6% compare
  2. 57 Bhutan 11.5% compare
  3. 58 Aruba 11.5% compare
  4. 60 Dominican Republic 11.1% compare
  5. 61 Libya 10.9%
  6. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Djibouti?
Over-age students, primary in Djibouti was 11.3% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for over-age students, primary?
Djibouti ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.