School enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti
Djibouti: School enrollment, preprimary was 11.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti, 1972–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti is 11.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti peaked at 11.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.
Djibouti ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.3% | — |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +43.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +46.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +146.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +10.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 11.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 11.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.5%, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +146.3% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 175 Congo 14.3% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 13.2% compare
- 177 Mozambique 11.6% compare
- 179 South Sudan 11.6% compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire 10.7% compare
- 181 Mauritania 10.5% 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 school enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Djibouti was 11.6% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Djibouti ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.