Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -3.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti is -3.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 234.8% on the previous year and down 716.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti peaked at 25.34 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -8.01 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Djibouti 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 25.34 % change on previous year | +470.1% |
| 1979 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1980 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 12.2 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1986 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +278.6% |
| 1987 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1990 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1992 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +366.2% |
| 1993 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1995 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.87 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1999 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +201.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2001 | 11 % change on previous year | -140144.6% |
| 2002 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2008 | -0.48 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2009 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -385.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3836 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -491.3% |
| 2015 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2016 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1143.2% |
| 2019 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +395.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2023 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's -3.13 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.48 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's -3.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +140144.6% | -0.0079 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1143.2% | 0.1474 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +491.3% | -0.3836 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +470.1% | 4.44 % change on previous year | 25.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.51 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 25.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.81 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.386 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 178 Sri Lanka -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Tonga -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Costa Rica -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Vietnam -3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Maldives -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Cuba -3.62 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Djibouti was -3.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 25.34 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.01 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 716.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.