Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 6.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Djibouti, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Djibouti is 6.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Djibouti peaked at 10.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2017.
Djibouti ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.9% | — |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 41 British Virgin Islands 7.5% compare
- 42 Uruguay 7.4% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.1% compare
- 45 Spain 6.8% compare
- 46 Argentina 6.8% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 6.6% 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Djibouti?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Djibouti was 6.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Djibouti ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release