Average age, primary education and below in Djibouti

Djibouti: Average age, primary education and below was 27.04 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
27.04
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
85th
of 108 countries
All-time high
36.72
in 2015
All-time low
25.23
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2017

Average age, primary education and below in Djibouti, 1996–2017

0102030401996200620171996: 25.22002: 26.32012: 25.42015: 36.72017: 27

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age, primary education and below in Djibouti stood at 27.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Djibouti peaked at 36.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.23, in 1996.

That places Djibouti 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age, primary education and below in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Djibouti, 1996 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1996 25.23 —
2002 26.26 +4.1%
2012 25.4 -3.3%
2015 36.72 +44.6%
2017 27.04 -26.4%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 27.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 27.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.85, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.23 25.23 25.23 1
2000s 26.26 26.26 26.26 1
2010s 29.72 25.4 36.72 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 82 Argentina 27.65 compare
  2. 83 Jamaica 27.25 compare
  3. 84 Mozambique 27.08 compare
  4. 86 Jordan 26.9 compare
  5. 87 Philippines 26.88 compare
  6. 88 South Africa 26.78 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Djibouti?
Average age, primary education and below in Djibouti was 27.04 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 36.72 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 25.23 in 1996.
How does Djibouti rank for average age, primary education and below?
Djibouti ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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