Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 252 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 252 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.2% on the previous year and up 869.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti peaked at 252 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1999.
That places Djibouti 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 30 | +172.7% |
| 2006 | 25 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 68 | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 56 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 26 | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 139 | +434.6% |
| 2018 | 177 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 160 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 185 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 252 | +36.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 252 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,036, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 252 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +434.6% | 26 | 139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.14 | 9 | 68 | 7 |
| 2010s | 114 | 26 | 177 | 3 |
| 2020s | 199 | 160 | 252 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 164 Grenada 329 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 299 compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 290 compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 212 compare
- 170 Tonga 191 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Djibouti was 252 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 252 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Djibouti ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 869.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release