School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 6.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti stood at 6.11 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 6.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.84 years, in 1985.
That places Djibouti 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.84 years | — |
| 1986 | 2.98 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.06 years | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.01 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.37 years | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3.5 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.96 years | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5.97 years | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 6.11 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 years | 2.84 years | 3.06 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.03 years | 3.03 years | 3.03 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.61 years | 3.37 years | 3.96 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 5.97 years | 6.11 years | 2 |
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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 secondary, both sexes in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Djibouti was 6.11 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 years in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release