School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 17,764 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17,764 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19,651 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,511 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti stood at 17,764 number.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 19,651 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,511 number, in 1970.
Djibouti ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,511 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,795 number | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 4,092 number | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 4,411 number | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 4,783 number | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 5,223 number | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 5,722 number | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 6,512 number | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 7,363 number | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 8,199 number | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 8,914 number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 9,449 number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 9,709 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9,894 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10,052 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10,350 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,945 number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 11,964 number | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 13,064 number | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 14,228 number | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 15,192 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 15,646 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15,513 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15,357 number | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15,119 number | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 15,066 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15,587 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 16,667 number | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 17,655 number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 18,665 number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 19,466 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19,651 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19,401 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 19,239 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19,067 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18,926 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,977 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18,870 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18,886 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18,725 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,530 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18,272 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,298 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,330 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18,317 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,184 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,934 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,740 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,576 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17,521 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17,764 number | +1.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 17,764 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 232,822 number, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 17,764 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168,601 number, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,361 number | 3,511 number | 8,199 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,857 number | 8,914 number | 14,228 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,047 number | 15,066 number | 18,665 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,121 number | 18,725 number | 19,651 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,070 number | 17,521 number | 18,530 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,764 number | 17,764 number | 17,764 number | 1 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti was 17,764 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19,651 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,511 number in 1970.
- How does Djibouti rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.