Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 38.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Djibouti, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Djibouti is 38.8%, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Djibouti peaked at 42.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 114th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.2% | — |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 31.7% | 42.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 111 Viet Nam 46.9%
- 112 Ethiopia 42.4%
- 113 Uganda 39.1%
- 115 South Sudan 35.8%
- 116 Seychelles 30.2% compare
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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Djibouti?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Djibouti was 38.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Djibouti ranks 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.