Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 40.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Djibouti, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 40.7% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Djibouti peaked at 43.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
Djibouti ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.5% | — |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +289.0% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +120.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +114.1% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +39.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 40.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 40.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +289.0% | 9.0% | 34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 9.0% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 3.3% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 22.3% | 40.7% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Djibouti?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Djibouti was 40.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Djibouti ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 pre-primary 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