Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Djibouti

Djibouti: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 70,052 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
70,052 number
World rank
57th
of 149 countries
All-time high
137,122 number
in 2001
All-time low
70,052 number
in 2015
Years of data
13
1985–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Djibouti, 1985–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1985200020151985: 83.2k number1986: 85.8k number1987: 92.1k number1988: 99.2k number1997: 127.9k number2001: 137.1k number2002: 134.5k number2004: 128.4k number2005: 126.4k number2006: 123.8k number2007: 114.6k number2008: 90.9k number2015: 70.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Djibouti stood at 70,052 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Djibouti peaked at 137,122 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70,052 number, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 57th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 1985 to 2015.
Year number Change
1985 83,198 number
1986 85,782 number +3.1%
1987 92,141 number +7.4%
1988 99,189 number +7.6%
1997 127,902 number +28.9%
2001 137,122 number +7.2%
2002 134,503 number -1.9%
2004 128,394 number -4.5%
2005 126,444 number -1.5%
2006 123,805 number -2.1%
2007 114,589 number -7.4%
2008 90,910 number -20.7%
2015 70,052 number -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90,078 number 83,198 number 99,189 number 4
1990s 127,902 number 127,902 number 127,902 number 1
2000s 122,252 number 90,910 number 137,122 number 7
2010s 70,052 number 70,052 number 70,052 number 1

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  5. 59 Korea 63,528 number compare
  6. 60 Tajikistan 59,916 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Djibouti?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Djibouti was 70,052 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 137,122 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 70,052 number in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Djibouti ranks 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/