Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 1,273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Djibouti, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Djibouti stood at 1,273.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Djibouti peaked at 3,788 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 476, in 1972.
Djibouti ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 476 | — |
| 1973 | 909 | +91.0% |
| 1974 | 1,156 | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 1,276 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 1,294 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,788 | +192.7% |
| 2000 | 3,222 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 3,527 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2,883 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2,616 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,284 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2,864 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 3,210 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3,193 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,061 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,094 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,869 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,757 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,370 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 3,019 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2,533 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,701 | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 1,582 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,538 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,273 | -17.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1,273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1,273 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,457, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +192.7% | 1,294 | 3,788 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,022 | 476 | 1,294 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,788 | 3,788 | 3,788 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,944 | 2,284 | 3,527 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,987 | 2,533 | 3,370 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,524 | 1,273 | 1,701 | 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Djibouti?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Djibouti was 1,273 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,788 in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 476 in 1972.
- How does Djibouti rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Djibouti ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release