Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 9.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1974.
That places Djibouti 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.6% | — |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +77.4% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +223.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -67.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +102.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +223.3% | 2.9% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 72 Chile 4.0% compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 4.0% compare
- 74 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.9% compare
- 76 Hungary 3.7% compare
- 77 Samoa 3.6% compare
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.4% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti was 3.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1974.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.