School life expectancy, primary, male in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary, male was 3.22 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Djibouti, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in Djibouti stood at 3.22 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Djibouti peaked at 3.34 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.12 years, in 1993.
Djibouti ranks 212th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.41 years | — |
| 1986 | 2.59 years | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.63 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.62 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.54 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.45 years | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2 years | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 2.12 years | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.22 years | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.36 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.43 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.55 years | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.74 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9 years | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.79 years | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.68 years | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.78 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.87 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.94 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.86 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.93 years | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2 years | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.28 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.34 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.22 years | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 years | 2.41 years | 2.63 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.33 years | 2.12 years | 2.45 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.74 years | 2.55 years | 2.92 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.91 years | 2.78 years | 3.2 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.26 years | 3.21 years | 3.34 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 209 Palestine, State of 3.67 years compare
- 210 Ukraine 3.62 years compare
- 211 Tokelau 3.44 years compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 3.01 years compare
- 214 Republic of Moldova 2.97 years compare
- 215 Somalia 0.912 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, male in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Djibouti was 3.22 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 years in 1993.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Djibouti ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release