School enrollment, primary, male in Djibouti

Djibouti: School enrollment, primary, male was 66.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.5%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
159th
of 167 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2019
All-time low
28.7%
in 1985
Years of data
30
1985–2019

School enrollment, primary, male in Djibouti, 1985–2019

02040601985200220191985: 28.7 % net1986: 30.8 % net1987: 31.3 % net1988: 30.9 % net1989: 30.6 % net1990: 30.7 % net1992: 32.5 % net1993: 29.3 % net1994: 30.2 % net1995: 31.3 % net1996: 31.7 % net1997: 30.5 % net1999: 30.8 % net2000: 30.4 % net2001: 33.3 % net2002: 34.9 % net2004: 38.7 % net2005: 39.8 % net2006: 43.1 % net2007: 44.6 % net2008: 49 % net2009: 47.8 % net2011: 56.5 % net2013: 57.1 % net2014: 60.1 % net2015: 58.8 % net2016: 55.4 % net2017: 58.3 % net2018: 61.1 % net2019: 66.5 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Djibouti is 66.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Djibouti peaked at 66.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1985.

Djibouti ranks 159th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Djibouti, 1985 to 2019.
Year % net Change
1985 28.7%
1986 30.8% +7.5%
1987 31.3% +1.5%
1988 30.9% -1.2%
1989 30.6% -1.1%
1990 30.7% +0.5%
1992 32.5% +5.7%
1993 29.3% -9.8%
1994 30.2% +3.2%
1995 31.3% +3.6%
1996 31.7% +1.3%
1997 30.5% -3.8%
1999 30.8% +0.9%
2000 30.4% -1.2%
2001 33.3% +9.3%
2002 34.9% +4.8%
2004 38.7% +10.9%
2005 39.8% +3.0%
2006 43.1% +8.2%
2007 44.6% +3.6%
2008 49.0% +9.9%
2009 47.8% -2.5%
2011 56.5% +18.1%
2013 57.1% +1.1%
2014 60.1% +5.3%
2015 58.8% -2.2%
2016 55.4% -5.7%
2017 58.3% +5.2%
2018 61.1% +4.9%
2019 66.5% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.5% 28.7% 31.3% 5
1990s 30.9% 29.3% 32.5% 8
2000s 40.2% 30.4% 49.0% 9
2010s 59.2% 55.4% 66.5% 8

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 156 Niger 69.9% compare
  2. 157 Syrian Arab Republic 68.9% compare
  3. 158 Solomon Islands 67.1% compare
  4. 160 Mali 62.0% compare
  5. 161 Sudan 61.1% compare
  6. 162 Haiti 58.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Djibouti?
School enrollment, primary, male in Djibouti was 66.5% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1985.
How does Djibouti rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Djibouti ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.