Djibouti vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Djibouti
66.3%
in 2015
South Asia
46.5%
in 2019
Djibouti rank
9th
South Asia rank
11th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Djibouti
  • South Asia
020406080199920092019

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 66.3% against 46.5% in South Asia, a difference of 19.8%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.

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

Djibouti ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.7% 64.3% 18.3% Djibouti
2010s 66.3% 48.9% 17.4% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Djibouti or South Asia?
Djibouti, at 66.3% against 46.5% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Djibouti and South Asia?
19.8%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Djibouti and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.