Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 89.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Djibouti, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Djibouti is 89.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Djibouti peaked at 92.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2005.
Djibouti ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.2% | — |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 86.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 89.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 89.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 78.5% | 91.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.8% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.3% | 89.5% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Djibouti?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Djibouti was 89.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Djibouti ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release