School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 3.08 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 3.08 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 3.17 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.89 years, in 1993.
Djibouti ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.09 years | — |
| 1986 | 2.22 years | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.19 years | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.12 years | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.92 years | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.97 years | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1 years | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.24 years | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 years | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 2.63 years | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.72 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.63 years | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.53 years | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.73 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.66 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.75 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.01 years | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.17 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.08 years | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 years | 2.09 years | 2.25 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.03 years | 1.89 years | 2.13 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5 years | 2.24 years | 2.72 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.74 years | 2.65 years | 3.01 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.1 years | 3.04 years | 3.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 212 Palestine, State of 3.66 years compare
- 213 Ukraine 3.65 years compare
- 214 Tokelau 3.39 years compare
- 216 Equatorial Guinea 3.01 years compare
- 217 Republic of Moldova 2.96 years compare
- 218 Somalia 0.8366 years compare
More education data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 2,739 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Djibouti was 3.08 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 years in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release