Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 26.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Djibouti, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Djibouti stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Djibouti peaked at 26.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2011.
Djibouti ranks 137th of 153 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 upper secondary education who are female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.5% | — |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +57.4% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.4%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 26.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +57.4% | 14.6% | 22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 14.6% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 134 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
- 135 Bangladesh 28.1% compare
- 136 Niger 26.6% compare
- 138 Ghana 24.0% compare
- 139 Burundi 20.6% compare
- 140 Mozambique 20.0% 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Djibouti?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Djibouti was 26.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Djibouti ranks 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release