Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti

Djibouti: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 69.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
69.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2020
All-time low
27.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1996–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, 1996–2020

02040601996200820201996: 27.6 %1997: 27.8 %1999: 27.6 %2000: 27 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 30.9 %2004: 35.2 %2005: 37.5 %2006: 38.9 %2007: 43 %2008: 50.9 %2009: 52 %2011: 58.9 %2012: 60.4 %2013: 60.9 %2014: 62.1 %2015: 62 %2016: 62.2 %2017: 62.5 %2018: 64.3 %2019: 68 %2020: 69.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 69.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 69.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 1996 to 2020.
Year % Change
1996 27.6%
1997 27.8% +0.8%
1999 27.6% -0.8%
2000 27.0% -2.3%
2001 29.7% +10.2%
2002 30.9% +3.8%
2004 35.2% +14.0%
2005 37.5% +6.6%
2006 38.9% +3.8%
2007 43.0% +10.5%
2008 50.9% +18.5%
2009 52.0% +2.2%
2011 58.9% +13.2%
2012 60.4% +2.6%
2013 60.9% +0.9%
2014 62.1% +1.9%
2015 62.0% -0.2%
2016 62.2% +0.4%
2017 62.5% +0.5%
2018 64.3% +2.8%
2019 68.0% +5.9%
2020 69.4% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.7% 27.6% 27.8% 3
2000s 38.3% 27.0% 52.0% 9
2010s 62.4% 58.9% 68.0% 9
2020s 69.4% 69.4% 69.4% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 179 Syrian Arab Republic 72.2% compare
  2. 180 Senegal 71.6% compare
  3. 181 Central African Republic 70.9% compare
  4. 183 Mali 68.6% compare
  5. 184 Eritrea 67.7% compare
  6. 185 Marshall Islands 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Djibouti was 69.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.