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

Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 43.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
43.0%
World rank
4th
of 149 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 1985
All-time low
43.0%
in 2015
Years of data
13
1985–2015

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

0204060801985200020151985: 76.3 %1986: 75 %1987: 75 %1988: 75.1 %1997: 74.6 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 70.4 %2004: 66.6 %2005: 65.6 %2006: 64.2 %2007: 60.3 %2008: 53.6 %2015: 43 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Djibouti is 43.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Djibouti peaked at 76.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 4th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 1985 to 2015.
Year % Change
1985 76.3%
1986 75.0% -1.7%
1987 75.0% +0.1%
1988 75.1% +0.1%
1997 74.6% -0.8%
2001 72.6% -2.7%
2002 70.4% -3.0%
2004 66.6% -5.4%
2005 65.6% -1.5%
2006 64.2% -2.1%
2007 60.3% -6.1%
2008 53.6% -11.0%
2015 43.0% -19.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 43.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 4.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 43.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 13.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 75.3% 75.0% 76.3% 4
1990s 74.6% 74.6% 74.6% 1
2000s 64.8% 53.6% 72.6% 7
2010s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 1 Niger 44.5% compare
  2. 2 Mali 44.4% compare
  3. 3 Eritrea 43.5% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 41.7% compare
  5. 6 Chad 39.2% compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 33.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Djibouti?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Djibouti was 43.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1985.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Djibouti ranks 4th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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