Repeaters, primary, total in Djibouti

Djibouti: Repeaters, primary, total was 8.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.7%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
38th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1974
All-time low
7.5%
in 2006
Years of data
32
1972–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in Djibouti, 1972–2018

051015201972199520181972: 10.2 % of total enrollment1973: 15.6 % of total enrollment1974: 20.1 % of total enrollment1975: 19.9 % of total enrollment1976: 18.9 % of total enrollment1986: 12.5 % of total enrollment1987: 13.9 % of total enrollment1988: 15.9 % of total enrollment1989: 10.3 % of total enrollment1990: 10.7 % of total enrollment1991: 13.4 % of total enrollment1992: 13.7 % of total enrollment1993: 14 % of total enrollment1994: 13.5 % of total enrollment1995: 12.4 % of total enrollment1996: 14.7 % of total enrollment1997: 16.1 % of total enrollment1999: 16.6 % of total enrollment2000: 14.1 % of total enrollment2001: 14.4 % of total enrollment2002: 11.3 % of total enrollment2005: 9.2 % of total enrollment2006: 7.5 % of total enrollment2007: 9.1 % of total enrollment2008: 10.6 % of total enrollment2011: 9.6 % of total enrollment2012: 9.1 % of total enrollment2014: 9.1 % of total enrollment2015: 8.6 % of total enrollment2016: 8.3 % of total enrollment2017: 10.1 % of total enrollment2018: 8.7 % of total enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Djibouti is 8.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Djibouti peaked at 20.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.

That places Djibouti 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Repeaters, primary, total in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Djibouti, 1972 to 2018.
Year % of total enrollment Change
1972 10.2%
1973 15.6% +53.5%
1974 20.1% +28.6%
1975 19.9% -0.9%
1976 18.9% -5.3%
1986 12.5% -33.9%
1987 13.9% +11.1%
1988 15.9% +14.9%
1989 10.3% -35.1%
1990 10.7% +3.7%
1991 13.4% +25.3%
1992 13.7% +1.8%
1993 14.0% +2.1%
1994 13.5% -3.6%
1995 12.4% -7.6%
1996 14.7% +18.2%
1997 16.1% +9.2%
1999 16.6% +3.1%
2000 14.1% -14.7%
2001 14.4% +2.2%
2002 11.3% -21.5%
2005 9.2% -18.5%
2006 7.5% -19.3%
2007 9.1% +21.9%
2008 10.6% +16.3%
2011 9.6% -8.9%
2012 9.1% -5.8%
2014 9.1% -0.2%
2015 8.6% -4.8%
2016 8.3% -3.9%
2017 10.1% +22.1%
2018 8.7% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.0% 10.2% 20.1% 5
1980s 13.2% 10.3% 15.9% 4
1990s 13.9% 10.7% 16.6% 9
2000s 10.9% 7.5% 14.4% 7
2010s 9.1% 8.3% 10.1% 7

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 35 Uganda 8.8% compare
  2. 36 South Africa 8.8% compare
  3. 37 Brazil 8.7% compare
  4. 39 Mozambique 8.6% compare
  5. 40 Eritrea 8.1% compare
  6. 41 Nicaragua 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, total in Djibouti?
Repeaters, primary, total in Djibouti was 8.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
How does Djibouti rank for repeaters, primary, total?
Djibouti ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.