Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Djibouti
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 48.2% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 137 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 | 73.5% | 45.1% | 28.4% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 34.5% | 13.7% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Djibouti, at 48.2% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.0%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Djibouti ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/