Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Djibouti, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 3.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Djibouti peaked at 9.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
Djibouti ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -23.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Djibouti was 3.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Djibouti ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release