Persistence to grade 5, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Persistence to grade 5, total was 72.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Djibouti, 1974–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Djibouti is 72.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Djibouti peaked at 97.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1975.
That places Djibouti 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 81.4% | — |
| 1975 | 49.2% | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 91.6% | +86.1% |
| 1987 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 88.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 80.3% | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 87.3% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -37.1% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | +71.9% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 49.2% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 88.6% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 54.9% | 94.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 75.9% | 88.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 72.7% | 89.5% | 3 |
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 persistence to grade 5, total in Djibouti?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Djibouti was 72.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1975.
- How does Djibouti rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Djibouti ranks 135th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.