Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 17.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 17.4% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti peaked at 33.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1975.
That places Djibouti 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.1% | — |
| 1974 | 10.4% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +161.2% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +48.7% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +89.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +89.9% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -16.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 17.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 8.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 | +161.2% | 8.0% | 20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 15.2% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 16.1% | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 10.7% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 9.0% | 28.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 17.4% | 25.5% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti was 17.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1975.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Djibouti ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release