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

Latest (2020)
19,657 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
20,232 number
in 1997
All-time low
4,618 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Djibouti, 1970–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Comoros 22,968 number compare
  2. 151 Bahrain 22,085 number compare
  3. 152 Slovenia 21,915 number compare
  4. 154 Solomon Islands 19,183 number compare
  5. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 19,107 number compare
  6. 156 Latvia 18,561 number compare

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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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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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.