Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Djibouti

Djibouti: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 3,067 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,067 number
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6,327 number
in 1999
All-time low
710 number
in 1972
Years of data
34
1972–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Djibouti, 1972–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1972199620201972: 710 number1973: 1.2k number1974: 1.7k number1975: 1.9k number1976: 1.8k number1986: 3.1k number1987: 3.8k number1988: 4.6k number1989: 3.1k number1990: 3.4k number1991: 4.3k number1992: 4.5k number1993: 4.3k number1994: 4.4k number1995: 4.4k number1996: 5.3k number1997: 5.9k number1999: 6.3k number2000: 5.4k number2001: 6.1k number2002: 5.0k number2005: 4.7k number2006: 4.0k number2007: 5.1k number2008: 6.0k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 5.8k number2013: 5.6k number2014: 5.8k number2015: 5.4k number2016: 5.1k number2017: 6.3k number2018: 5.5k number2020: 3.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Djibouti stood at 3,067 number.

The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 6,327 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 710 number, in 1972.

That places Djibouti 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 1972 to 2020.
Year number Change
1972 710 number
1973 1,217 number +71.4%
1974 1,715 number +40.9%
1975 1,855 number +8.2%
1976 1,843 number -0.6%
1986 3,145 number +70.6%
1987 3,762 number +19.6%
1988 4,595 number +22.1%
1989 3,085 number -32.9%
1990 3,365 number +9.1%
1991 4,259 number +26.6%
1992 4,548 number +6.8%
1993 4,272 number -6.1%
1994 4,445 number +4.0%
1995 4,360 number -1.9%
1996 5,329 number +22.2%
1997 5,926 number +11.2%
1999 6,327 number +6.8%
2000 5,395 number -14.7%
2001 6,118 number +13.4%
2002 5,023 number -17.9%
2005 4,676 number -6.9%
2006 4,005 number -14.3%
2007 5,149 number +28.6%
2008 5,961 number +15.8%
2011 5,876 number -1.4%
2012 5,776 number -1.7%
2013 5,602 number -3.0%
2014 5,831 number +4.1%
2015 5,430 number -6.9%
2016 5,122 number -5.7%
2017 6,263 number +22.3%
2018 5,458 number -12.9%
2020 3,067 number -43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,468 number 710 number 1,855 number 5
1980s 3,647 number 3,085 number 4,595 number 4
1990s 4,759 number 3,365 number 6,327 number 9
2000s 5,190 number 4,005 number 6,118 number 7
2010s 5,670 number 5,122 number 6,263 number 8
2020s 3,067 number 3,067 number 3,067 number 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 116 Belize 3,629 number compare
  2. 117 New Caledonia 3,090 number compare
  3. 118 Czechia 3,080 number compare
  4. 120 Ireland 2,236 number compare
  5. 121 Qatar 2,005 number compare
  6. 122 Hong Kong 1,608 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Djibouti?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Djibouti was 3,067 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 6,327 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 710 number in 1972.
How does Djibouti rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.