Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 87.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Djibouti, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Djibouti stood at 87.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Djibouti peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 79th of 183 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 upper secondary education in public in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | +69.5% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 87.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.4%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 | +69.5% | 49.3% | 83.5% |
| 2000 | -50.7% | 100.0% | 49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 49.3% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.1% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.9% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 76 Morocco 87.4% compare
- 77 Thailand 87.1% compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 87.0% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 86.7% compare
- 81 Botswana 86.2% compare
- 82 Switzerland 86.2% 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 upper secondary education in public in Djibouti?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Djibouti was 87.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Djibouti ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 upper 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