Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Djibouti

Djibouti: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 17,411 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17,411 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 133 countries
All-time high
19,387 number
in 2006
All-time low
15,985 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1999–2020

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Djibouti, 1999–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200920201999: 19.3k number2000: 18.8k number2001: 18.7k number2002: 19.0k number2004: 19.2k number2006: 19.4k number2007: 18.8k number2008: 18.3k number2009: 18.0k number2011: 17.0k number2016: 16.0k number2017: 17.1k number2018: 17.2k number2019: 17.3k number2020: 17.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 17,411 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Djibouti peaked at 19,387 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,985 number, in 2016.

That places Djibouti 49th out of 133 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 19,325 number
2000 18,811 number -2.7%
2001 18,697 number -0.6%
2002 19,025 number +1.8%
2004 19,238 number +1.1%
2006 19,387 number +0.8%
2007 18,801 number -3.0%
2008 18,327 number -2.5%
2009 18,035 number -1.6%
2011 16,994 number -5.8%
2016 15,985 number -5.9%
2017 17,080 number +6.9%
2018 17,225 number +0.8%
2019 17,264 number +0.2%
2020 17,411 number +0.9%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 17,411 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134,272 number, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 17,411 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,696 number, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,325 number 19,325 number 19,325 number 1
2000s 18,790 number 18,035 number 19,387 number 8
2010s 16,910 number 15,985 number 17,264 number 5
2020s 17,411 number 17,411 number 17,411 number 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 46 El Salvador 20,364 number compare
  2. 47 Panama 18,654 number compare
  3. 48 Poland 18,360 number compare
  4. 50 Ecuador 17,247 number compare
  5. 51 Argentina 16,102 number compare
  6. 52 Timor-Leste 15,488 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Djibouti?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Djibouti was 17,411 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 19,387 number in 2006.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 15,985 number in 2016.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Djibouti ranks 49th out of 133 countries with data for 2020.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/