Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Djibouti

Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 55.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
55.3%
World rank
5th
of 138 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2001
All-time low
55.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2001–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Djibouti, 2001–2015

0204060802001200820152001: 75.1 %2002: 74.3 %2004: 69.8 %2005: 68.8 %2008: 62.2 %2015: 55.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Djibouti is 55.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Djibouti peaked at 75.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 5th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Djibouti, 2001 to 2015.
Year % Change
2001 75.1%
2002 74.3% -1.1%
2004 69.8% -6.1%
2005 68.8% -1.4%
2008 62.2% -9.6%
2015 55.3% -11.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 55.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 55.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.9%, 4.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.1% 62.2% 75.1% 5
2010s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 2 Chad 61.2% compare
  2. 3 Mali 59.7% compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 53.7% compare
  5. 7 Burundi 50.8% compare
  6. 8 Honduras 49.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Djibouti?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Djibouti was 55.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Djibouti ranks 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/