Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti
Djibouti: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 79.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 79.1% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 97.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1975.
That places Djibouti 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 85.5% | — |
| 1975 | 59.8% | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 93.4% | +56.3% |
| 1987 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 85.7% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -10.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 79.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 79.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.5%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +56.3% | 59.8% | 93.4% |
| 1994 | +49.2% | 64.3% | 96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 59.8% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 89.3% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 84.6% | 64.3% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 84.9% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 79.1% | 90.1% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Djibouti was 79.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1975.
- How does Djibouti rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release