Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 16.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti stood at 16.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti peaked at 39.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.7% | — |
| 2006 | 34.5% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.5% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.5% | 35.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 16.4% | 22.2% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti was 16.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Djibouti ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release