Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 1,006 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Djibouti, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Djibouti stood at 1,006.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Djibouti peaked at 2,893 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 234, in 1972.
That places Djibouti 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 234 | — |
| 1973 | 308 | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 559 | +81.5% |
| 1975 | 579 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 549 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,539 | +362.5% |
| 2000 | 2,173 | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 2,591 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 2,140 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 2,060 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,721 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 2,285 | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 2,751 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 2,683 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,715 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,623 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,737 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,561 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,365 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,893 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 2,439 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1,948 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 1,366 | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1,267 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,223 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,006 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 445.8 | 234 | 579 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,539 | 2,539 | 2,539 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,246 | 1,721 | 2,751 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,552 | 1,948 | 2,893 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,216 | 1,006 | 1,366 | 4 |
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- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
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- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Djibouti?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Djibouti was 1,006 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,893 in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 in 1972.
- How does Djibouti rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Djibouti ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release