School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) 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 (years) (life) 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% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6.46 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6.46 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.34 years, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- 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)
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