Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Djibouti
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 43.0% against 24.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 149 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 45.8% | 29.6% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 44.5% | 30.1% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 33.5% | 31.3% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 25.6% | 17.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Djibouti, at 43.0% against 24.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 18.8%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Djibouti ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/