School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.3159 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Djibouti, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Djibouti stood at 0.3159 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 360.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 0.3159 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 years, in 1999.
That places Djibouti 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0084 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0105 years | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 years | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.015 years | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 years | +141.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 years | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0318 years | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0482 years | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0544 years | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0514 years | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0791 years | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0686 years | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0927 years | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1141 years | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1326 years | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1604 years | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1873 years | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2076 years | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2419 years | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3159 years | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0084 years | 0.0084 years | 0.0084 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 years | 0.0103 years | 0.0544 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1079 years | 0.0686 years | 0.1604 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2382 years | 0.1873 years | 0.3159 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 195 Syria 0.3713 years compare
- 196 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3624 years compare
- 197 Nigeria 0.3586 years compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2366 years compare
- 200 Burkina Faso 0.2328 years compare
- 201 Niger 0.2244 years compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,739 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Djibouti was 0.3159 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3159 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 years in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release