Trained teachers in primary education, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 56.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Djibouti, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education, female in Djibouti is 56.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Djibouti peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 118th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 76.7% | — |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -43.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 56.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 56.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 76.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 115 Nicaragua 63.4% compare
- 116 Nigeria 60.8% compare
- 117 Tuvalu 58.6% compare
- 119 Antigua and Barbuda 54.3% compare
- 120 Marshall Islands 49.4% compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 40.6% 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 trained teachers in primary education, female in Djibouti?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Djibouti was 56.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Djibouti ranks 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.