Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 3.3% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2022.
That represents a change of down 32.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti peaked at 14.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
Djibouti ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.4% | — |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +258.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -34.5% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -32.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +258.2% | 4.0% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 73 Gambia 3.6% compare
- 74 Peru 3.5% compare
- 75 Afghanistan 3.3% compare
- 77 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 78 Portugal 3.0% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 3.0% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti was 3.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Djibouti ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release