How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?

6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Djibouti

56.0%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa

48.1%

in 2019

Djibouti rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Djibouti
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 56.0% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 138 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	79.0%	58.2%	20.7%	Djibouti
2010s	56.0%	49.6%	6.4%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Djibouti, at 56.0% against 48.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 7.9%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Djibouti ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/