School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Djibouti

Djibouti: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 70,538 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70,538 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 205 countries
All-time high
77,118 number
in 2004
All-time low
12,493 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Djibouti, 1970–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 70,538 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 77,118 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,493 number, in 1970.

That places Djibouti 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 12,493 number
1971 13,491 number +8.0%
1972 14,501 number +7.5%
1973 15,569 number +7.4%
1974 16,820 number +8.0%
1975 18,393 number +9.4%
1976 20,345 number +10.6%
1977 23,611 number +16.1%
1978 27,173 number +15.1%
1979 30,646 number +12.8%
1980 33,652 number +9.8%
1981 36,005 number +7.0%
1982 36,958 number +2.6%
1983 37,550 number +1.6%
1984 38,097 number +1.5%
1985 38,921 number +2.2%
1986 40,270 number +3.5%
1987 42,970 number +6.7%
1988 46,451 number +8.1%
1989 50,400 number +8.5%
1990 54,418 number +8.0%
1991 57,958 number +6.5%
1992 59,582 number +2.8%
1993 60,066 number +0.8%
1994 59,682 number -0.6%
1995 58,824 number -1.4%
1996 58,178 number -1.1%
1997 59,160 number +1.7%
1998 61,364 number +3.7%
1999 64,664 number +5.4%
2000 68,705 number +6.2%
2001 72,650 number +5.7%
2002 75,328 number +3.7%
2003 76,802 number +2.0%
2004 77,118 number +0.4%
2005 76,600 number -0.7%
2006 75,869 number -1.0%
2007 74,341 number -2.0%
2008 73,738 number -0.8%
2009 73,229 number -0.7%
2010 72,797 number -0.6%
2011 72,238 number -0.8%
2012 72,603 number +0.5%
2013 72,810 number +0.3%
2014 72,929 number +0.2%
2015 73,013 number +0.1%
2016 72,972 number -0.1%
2017 72,547 number -0.6%
2018 71,976 number -0.8%
2019 71,255 number -1.0%
2020 70,538 number -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19,304 number 12,493 number 30,646 number 10
1980s 40,127 number 33,652 number 50,400 number 10
1990s 59,390 number 54,418 number 64,664 number 10
2000s 74,438 number 68,705 number 77,118 number 10
2010s 72,514 number 71,255 number 73,013 number 10
2020s 70,538 number 70,538 number 70,538 number 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 147 North Macedonia 90,980 number compare
  2. 148 Eswatini 85,653 number compare
  3. 149 Comoros 76,606 number compare
  4. 151 Qatar 65,187 number compare
  5. 152 Fiji 64,560 number compare
  6. 153 Slovenia 59,442 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Djibouti?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Djibouti was 70,538 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 77,118 number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 12,493 number in 1970.
How does Djibouti rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.