Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti is 2.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti peaked at 8.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
Djibouti ranks 65th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.8% | — |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -35.0% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -68.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Djibouti was 2.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Djibouti ranks 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release