Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 54.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public in Djibouti is 54.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Djibouti peaked at 61.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.1% | — |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 54.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.6%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +45.3% | 42.5% | 61.7% |
| 2000 | -29.3% | 60.1% | 42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 42.5% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.1% | 57.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.2% | 55.1% | 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 secondary education in public in Djibouti?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Djibouti was 54.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Djibouti ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary 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 falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release