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 8,862 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8,862 number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
46th
of 132 countries
All-time high
9,570 number
in 2006
All-time low
7,248 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1999–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1999200920201999: 9.5k number2000: 9.3k number2001: 9.3k number2002: 9.4k number2004: 9.6k number2006: 9.6k number2007: 9.2k number2008: 8.8k number2009: 8.4k number2011: 7.5k number2016: 7.2k number2017: 8.0k number2018: 8.3k number2019: 8.5k number2020: 8.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 8,862 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Djibouti peaked at 9,570 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,248 number, in 2016.

Djibouti ranks 46th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Djibouti, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 9,538 number
2000 9,297 number -2.5%
2001 9,277 number -0.2%
2002 9,432 number +1.7%
2004 9,560 number +1.4%
2006 9,570 number +0.1%
2007 9,170 number -4.2%
2008 8,778 number -4.3%
2009 8,435 number -3.9%
2011 7,544 number -10.6%
2016 7,248 number -3.9%
2017 7,973 number +10.0%
2018 8,279 number +3.8%
2019 8,545 number +3.2%
2020 8,862 number +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,538 number 9,538 number 9,538 number 1
2000s 9,190 number 8,435 number 9,570 number 8
2010s 7,918 number 7,248 number 8,545 number 5
2020s 8,862 number 8,862 number 8,862 number 1

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  4. 47 Panama 8,768 number compare
  5. 48 Togo 7,456 number compare
  6. 49 Timor-Leste 7,356 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 8,862 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 9,570 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 7,248 number in 2016.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Djibouti ranks 46th out of 132 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 up 5.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/