Primary education, pupils in Djibouti

Djibouti: Primary education, pupils was 46.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
190th
of 203 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2011
All-time low
30.0%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Primary education, pupils in Djibouti, 1971–2019

010203040501971199520191971: 30 % female1972: 32.1 % female1973: 33.1 % female1974: 35.2 % female1975: 36.9 % female1976: 35.5 % female1982: 41.6 % female1983: 42 % female1984: 42.3 % female1985: 42 % female1986: 41.3 % female1987: 41.2 % female1988: 41.5 % female1989: 41.8 % female1990: 41.9 % female1991: 41.5 % female1992: 41.8 % female1993: 43.4 % female1994: 43.2 % female1995: 43.3 % female1996: 42.4 % female1997: 42.3 % female1998: 42.5 % female1999: 41.2 % female2000: 41.9 % female2001: 42.4 % female2002: 42.9 % female2004: 43.8 % female2005: 44.6 % female2006: 44.4 % female2007: 45.8 % female2008: 46.5 % female2009: 46.7 % female2011: 47 % female2012: 46.8 % female2013: 46.3 % female2014: 46 % female2015: 46.4 % female2016: 46.4 % female2017: 46.5 % female2018: 46.1 % female2019: 46.4 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2019, primary education, pupils in Djibouti stood at 46.4%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Djibouti peaked at 47.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1971.

Djibouti ranks 190th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils (% female) in Djibouti, 1971 to 2019.
Year % female Change
1971 30.0%
1972 32.1% +7.1%
1973 33.1% +3.0%
1974 35.2% +6.4%
1975 36.9% +4.8%
1976 35.5% -3.8%
1982 41.6% +17.3%
1983 42.0% +0.9%
1984 42.3% +0.7%
1985 42.0% -0.7%
1986 41.3% -1.6%
1987 41.2% -0.4%
1988 41.5% +0.7%
1989 41.8% +0.9%
1990 41.9% +0.2%
1991 41.5% -1.1%
1992 41.8% +0.7%
1993 43.4% +4.0%
1994 43.2% -0.5%
1995 43.3% +0.1%
1996 42.4% -1.9%
1997 42.3% -0.4%
1998 42.5% +0.5%
1999 41.2% -3.1%
2000 41.9% +1.8%
2001 42.4% +1.1%
2002 42.9% +1.3%
2004 43.8% +2.0%
2005 44.6% +1.9%
2006 44.4% -0.4%
2007 45.8% +3.1%
2008 46.5% +1.6%
2009 46.7% +0.5%
2011 47.0% +0.6%
2012 46.8% -0.5%
2013 46.3% -1.1%
2014 46.0% -0.7%
2015 46.4% +1.0%
2016 46.4% -0.0%
2017 46.5% +0.2%
2018 46.1% -0.8%
2019 46.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.8% 30.0% 36.9% 6
1980s 41.7% 41.2% 42.3% 8
1990s 42.3% 41.2% 43.4% 10
2000s 44.3% 41.9% 46.7% 9
2010s 46.4% 46.0% 47.0% 9

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 187 Tuvalu 46.5% compare
  2. 188 Montenegro 46.5% compare
  3. 189 China 46.5% compare
  4. 191 Azerbaijan 46.3% compare
  5. 192 Papua New Guinea 46.2% compare
  6. 193 Palau 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Djibouti?
Primary education, pupils in Djibouti was 46.4% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1971.
How does Djibouti rank for primary education, pupils?
Djibouti ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.