Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 9,726 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Djibouti, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Djibouti stood at 9,726 number.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Djibouti peaked at 9,989 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,295 number, in 1970.
Djibouti ranks 153rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,295 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,463 number | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2,648 number | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2,828 number | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 3,023 number | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 3,254 number | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 3,537 number | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 3,917 number | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4,329 number | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 4,739 number | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 5,107 number | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 5,419 number | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 5,706 number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 5,969 number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 6,221 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 6,489 number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6,762 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 7,133 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 7,478 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7,793 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8,078 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8,387 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8,685 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,044 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 9,407 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 9,724 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9,896 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9,989 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,930 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9,781 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9,604 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 9,501 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,550 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,656 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,773 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,852 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,840 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,581 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,271 number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,937 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8,598 number | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,260 number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8,170 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,075 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,001 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,982 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,064 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,314 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,742 number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9,248 number | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 9,726 number | +5.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 9,726 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,626 number, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 9,726 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,826 number, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,303 number | 2,295 number | 4,739 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,408 number | 5,107 number | 7,793 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,292 number | 8,078 number | 9,989 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,556 number | 8,937 number | 9,852 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,345 number | 7,982 number | 9,248 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,726 number | 9,726 number | 9,726 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 150 North Macedonia 11,149 number compare
- 151 Slovenia 10,643 number compare
- 152 Bahrain 10,357 number compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 9,400 number compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 9,288 number compare
- 156 Latvia 9,019 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Djibouti?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Djibouti was 9,726 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9,989 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,295 number in 1970.
- How does Djibouti rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.