Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Djibouti

Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 66.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
66.3%
World rank
9th
of 147 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2002
All-time low
66.3%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2001–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Djibouti, 2001–2015

0204060802001200820152001: 84.3 %2002: 87.5 %2004: 81.4 %2005: 80.4 %2008: 79.6 %2015: 66.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Djibouti is 66.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 87.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2015.

Djibouti ranks 9th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 2001 to 2015.
Year % Change
2001 84.3%
2002 87.5% +3.8%
2004 81.4% -7.0%
2005 80.4% -1.2%
2008 79.6% -1.0%
2015 66.3% -16.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 66.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 66.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.7% 79.6% 87.5% 5
2010s 66.3% 66.3% 66.3% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 6 Mozambique 68.9% compare
  2. 7 Guinea 67.5% compare
  3. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 66.4% compare
  4. 10 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
  5. 11 Burundi 64.7% compare
  6. 12 Mauritania 61.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Djibouti?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Djibouti was 66.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.