Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 19,657 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti stood at 19,657 number.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti peaked at 20,232 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,618 number, in 1970.
That places Djibouti 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,618 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,955 number | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 5,325 number | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 5,682 number | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 6,070 number | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 6,539 number | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 7,117 number | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 7,905 number | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 8,745 number | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 9,566 number | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 10,288 number | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 10,884 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 11,463 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 12,008 number | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 12,540 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 13,101 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 13,661 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 14,421 number | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 15,117 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 15,747 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 16,319 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 16,944 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 17,551 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 18,285 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 19,030 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 19,680 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 20,033 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20,232 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20,125 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 19,831 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19,468 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 19,244 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19,309 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19,476 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,684 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19,866 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19,930 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 19,686 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19,416 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19,119 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18,781 number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18,386 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18,291 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18,128 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17,951 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,824 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,827 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,072 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 18,543 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 19,115 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,657 number | +2.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 19,657 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 19,657 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,652 number | 4,618 number | 9,566 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,923 number | 10,288 number | 15,747 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,803 number | 16,319 number | 20,232 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,520 number | 19,119 number | 19,930 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,292 number | 17,824 number | 19,115 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,657 number | 19,657 number | 19,657 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti was 19,657 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 20,232 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,618 number in 1970.
- How does Djibouti rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.