Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 3.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti is 3.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 17.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.2% | — |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -53.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -39.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 3.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 62 Kenya 3.6% compare
- 63 El Salvador 3.4% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 3.2% compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.0% compare
- 67 Peru 2.9% compare
- 68 Sudan 2.9% 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti was 3.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.