Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1.6% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti peaked at 9.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
Djibouti ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.9% | — |
| 1974 | 9.4% | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +153.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 3 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti was 1.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Djibouti ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release