Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 59.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Djibouti, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 59.3% for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Djibouti peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2012.
That places Djibouti 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100.0% | — |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +69.9% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 71.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 56.9% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 59.3% | 77.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 45.89 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,024 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,715 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,877 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 44.05 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2,828 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 47.14 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Djibouti?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Djibouti was 59.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2012.
- How does Djibouti rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Djibouti ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.