Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 29.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Djibouti, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Djibouti stood at 29.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Djibouti peaked at 29.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1999.
Djibouti ranks 141st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.0% | — |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +12.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 29.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 29.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 25.9% | 29.3% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Djibouti?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Djibouti was 29.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Djibouti ranks 141st out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release