Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 72.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Djibouti, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Djibouti stood at 72.7%.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Djibouti peaked at 91.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1992.
That places Djibouti 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 88.3% | — |
| 1987 | 91.1% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 78.5% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +67.1% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -1.8% |
| 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% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 72.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 72.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.7% | 88.3% | 91.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 49.1% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 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 last grade of primary, total in Djibouti?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1992.
- How does Djibouti rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Djibouti ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.