Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Djibouti, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Djibouti stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Djibouti peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.
That places Djibouti 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9% compare
- 180 Cameroon 0.9% compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 183 Chile 0.9% compare
- 184 Liberia 0.9% compare
- 185 Liechtenstein 0.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Djibouti?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Djibouti was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Djibouti ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release