School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 2.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.94 years
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 2022
All-time low
1.6 years
in 1992
Years of data
32
1985–2023
School life expectancy, primary, female in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, female in Djibouti stood at 2.94 years.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Djibouti peaked at 3 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6 years, in 1992.
That places Djibouti 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.76 years | — |
| 1986 | 1.84 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.84 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.78 years | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6 years | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 years | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.72 years | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.83 years | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 years | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.91 years | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.99 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.17 years | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.36 years | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.51 years | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.47 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 years | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.51 years | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.55 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.53 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.82 years | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.86 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.91 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.94 years | -2.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 2.94 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.99 years, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 2.94 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 years, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.84 years | 1.76 years | 1.87 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.74 years | 1.6 years | 1.83 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.26 years | 1.91 years | 2.51 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.57 years | 2.5 years | 2.82 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.93 years | 2.86 years | 3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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, female in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Djibouti was 2.94 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 years in 1992.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Djibouti ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release