Primary education, pupils in Djibouti
Djibouti: Primary education, pupils was 46.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Djibouti, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 187 Tuvalu 46.5% compare
- 188 Montenegro 46.5% compare
- 189 China 46.5% compare
- 191 Azerbaijan 46.3% compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 46.2% compare
- 193 Palau 45.7% compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,739 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.