School completion in Djibouti
Djibouti: School completion was 89.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.39
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 165 countries
All-time high
89.39
in 2025
All-time low
37.97
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Djibouti, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 89.39 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Djibouti peaked at 89.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.97, in 1981.
That places Djibouti 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.97 | — |
| 1982 | 39.27 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 40.54 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 41.88 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 43.27 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 44.59 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 45.82 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 47.07 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 48.4 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 49.84 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 51.15 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 52.61 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 54.2 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 55.73 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.16 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 58.61 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.03 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 61.45 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 62.76 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 64.08 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 65.33 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 66.64 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 67.96 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 69.21 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 70.46 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.96 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 74.12 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 75.2 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.31 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.37 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 78.47 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79.48 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.45 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81.45 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 82.42 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.35 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.17 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 85.05 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.86 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.32 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.04 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.75 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 89.39 | +0.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 89.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 89.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2 | 37.97 | 48.4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.35 | 49.84 | 62.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.77 | 64.08 | 75.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.85 | 76.31 | 85.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.66 | 85.86 | 89.39 | 6 |
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 completion in Djibouti?
- School completion in Djibouti was 89.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 89.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.97 in 1981.
- How does Djibouti rank for school completion?
- Djibouti ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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