Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 15.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Djibouti peaked at 39.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 42nd of 184 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 | 39.4% | — |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.0% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 18.3% | 34.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 15.1% | 21.2% | 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 15.1% 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 39.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Djibouti ranks 42nd out of 184 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 41.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release