School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 5.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti is 5.06 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 5.23 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.06 years, in 2001.
Djibouti ranks 198th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.06 years | — |
| 2012 | 4.43 years | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 4.39 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.36 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.52 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.81 years | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.97 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.11 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.23 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.06 years | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 years | 3.06 years | 3.06 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.48 years | 4.36 years | 4.81 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.09 years | 4.97 years | 5.23 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti was 5.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 years in 2001.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release