Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Djibouti
Djibouti: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1182 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 0.1182 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.1182 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Djibouti 165th out of 204 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.1182 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.1182 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +46.0% | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 162 Lithuania 0.1406 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.1323 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chile 0.128 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 0.1128 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belarus 0.1107 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belize 0.1104 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.1182 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1182 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.