Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 88.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 117 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2021
All-time low
88.4%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Djibouti, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Djibouti stood at 88.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
That places Djibouti 91st out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 88.5% | — |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 88.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 88.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 88.4% | 92.2% | 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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Djibouti?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Djibouti was 88.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Djibouti ranks 91st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).