School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 3.47 years in 2004. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Djibouti, 1986–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Djibouti is 3.47 years, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Djibouti peaked at 3.47 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.43 years, in 1986.
Djibouti ranks 179th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.43 years | — |
| 1997 | 2.57 years | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.81 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.47 years | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 years | 2.43 years | 2.43 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.57 years | 2.57 years | 2.57 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.08 years | 2.81 years | 3.47 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 176 Chad 5.77 years compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 5.63 years compare
- 178 Central African Republic 5.2 years compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Djibouti?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Djibouti was 3.47 years in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 years in 1986.
- How does Djibouti rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Djibouti ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release