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.
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
- 165 Bhutan 3,372 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 3,031 compare
- 167 Macao 2,896 compare
- 169 Belize 2,497 compare
- 170 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.62 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Labor force, total 267,610 (2025)
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.