Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Djibouti
Djibouti: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 29.37 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Djibouti, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 29.37 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Djibouti peaked at 48.3 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.37, in 2018.
Djibouti ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.68 | — |
| 1972 | 30.56 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 37.77 | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 37.22 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 37.08 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 36.43 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 39.44 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 42.3 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 40.19 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 41.08 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 48.3 | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 44.05 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 44.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.98 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 44.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.87 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 44.13 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 42.73 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 43.24 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.84 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.94 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.75 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 36.04 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 33.66 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 38.77 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 39.54 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 34.55 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 33.63 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.48 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 34.03 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.14 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.24 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.93 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 34.22 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.24 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.02 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.1 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 30.42 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.37 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.31 | 30.56 | 39.44 | 7 |
| 1980s | 43.55 | 40.19 | 48.3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.26 | 33.66 | 44.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.37 | 33.63 | 35.48 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.69 | 29.37 | 35.24 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Djibouti?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Djibouti was 29.37 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 1983.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 in 2018.
- How does Djibouti rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Djibouti ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.