Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Djibouti

Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 48.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
48.8%
World rank
3rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2001
All-time low
48.8%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2001–2015

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Djibouti, 2001–2015

0204060802001200820152001: 74.8 %2002: 73.8 %2004: 69.8 %2005: 68.9 %2008: 60 %2015: 48.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 48.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Djibouti peaked at 74.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 3rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 2001 to 2015.
Year % Change
2001 74.8%
2002 73.8% -1.4%
2004 69.8% -5.4%
2005 68.9% -1.3%
2008 60.0% -12.9%
2015 48.8% -18.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 48.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 48.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 6.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.5% 60.0% 74.8% 5
2010s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 1 Niger 52.0% compare
  2. 2 Mali 50.7% compare
  3. 4 Chad 46.7% compare
  4. 5 Eritrea 44.9% compare
  5. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 41.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Djibouti?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Djibouti was 48.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Djibouti ranks 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/