School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 6.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Djibouti stood at 6.46 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Djibouti peaked at 6.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.37 years, in 1985.
Djibouti ranks 205th of 208 countries on this measure, 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, male in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.37 years | — |
| 1986 | 3.52 years | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.59 years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.51 years | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.96 years | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 4.09 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 4.51 years | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.37 years | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 6.46 years | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 years | 3.37 years | 3.59 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.5 years | 3.5 years | 3.5 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.19 years | 3.96 years | 4.51 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.42 years | 6.37 years | 6.46 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 6.89 years compare
- 203 Sudan 6.67 years compare
- 204 Burkina Faso 6.59 years compare
- 206 Niger 5.34 years compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 4.9 years compare
- 208 Somalia 1.23 years compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,739 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31,913 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,167 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 30.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Djibouti was 6.46 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 years in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Djibouti ranks 205th out of 208 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release