Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 27.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Djibouti, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Djibouti stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Djibouti peaked at 27.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2014.
That places Djibouti 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.1% | — |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +7.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 27.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 69% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 27.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.8%, 54% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.5% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 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 secondary education who are qualified in Djibouti?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Djibouti was 27.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2014.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Djibouti ranks 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release