Theoretical duration of primary education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Theoretical duration of primary education was 5 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Djibouti, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 5 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Djibouti peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2008.
Djibouti ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of primary education in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 years | — |
| 1971 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 156 Albania 5 years compare
- 156 Bangladesh 5 years compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 years compare
- 156 Brazil 5 years compare
- 156 Colombia 5 years compare
- 156 Comoros 5 years compare
- 156 Czechia 5 years compare
- 156 Algeria 5 years compare
- 156 Eritrea 5 years compare
- 156 Western Sahara 5 years compare
- 156 France 5 years compare
- 156 Gabon 5 years compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 5 years compare
- 156 French Guiana 5 years compare
- 156 India 5 years compare
- 156 Italy 5 years compare
- 156 Kuwait 5 years compare
- 156 Laos 5 years compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 5 years compare
- 156 Monaco 5 years compare
- 156 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 156 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 156 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 156 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 156 Mongolia 5 years compare
- 156 Martinique 5 years compare
- 156 New Caledonia 5 years compare
- 156 Nepal 5 years compare
- 156 Pakistan 5 years compare
- 156 North Korea 5 years compare
- 156 French Polynesia 5 years compare
- 156 Reunion 5 years compare
- 156 Romania 5 years compare
- 156 San Marino 5 years compare
- 156 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5 years compare
- 156 Vietnam 5 years compare
More education data for Djibouti
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,739 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Djibouti?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Djibouti was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2008.
- How does Djibouti rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Djibouti ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release