Primary education, teachers in Djibouti
Djibouti: Primary education, teachers was 2,739 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Djibouti, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 2,739 for primary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Djibouti peaked at 2,739 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180, in 1971.
That places Djibouti 168th 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 180 | — |
| 1972 | 228 | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 206 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 229 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 251 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 268 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 358 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 360 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 419 | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 460 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 423 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 496 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 511 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 617 | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 655 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 680 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 711 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 742 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 769 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 714 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 787 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 881 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,005 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 1,096 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 960 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 966 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,410 | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 1,598 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,597 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,657 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,627 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,731 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,821 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,852 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,935 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,906 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,986 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,033 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,144 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,310 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2,437 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,569 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,739 | +6.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2,739 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2,739 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 966 | 1,410 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.71 | 180 | 358 | 7 |
| 1980s | 513.44 | 360 | 680 | 9 |
| 1990s | 863.1 | 711 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,578 | 1,410 | 1,657 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,926 | 1,731 | 2,144 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,514 | 2,310 | 2,739 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 in Djibouti?
- Primary education, teachers in Djibouti was 2,739 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,739 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 1971.
- How does Djibouti rank for primary education, teachers?
- Djibouti ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.