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

Djibouti: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 65.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
65.6%
World rank
8th
of 142 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2002
All-time low
65.6%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2001–2015

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

0204060802001200820152001: 80.5 %2002: 84.5 %2004: 77.7 %2005: 76.1 %2008: 76.9 %2015: 65.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 65.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Djibouti peaked at 84.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2015.

That places Djibouti 8th out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Djibouti, 2001 to 2015.
Year % Change
2001 80.5%
2002 84.5% +4.9%
2004 77.7% -8.0%
2005 76.1% -2.1%
2008 76.9% +1.0%
2015 65.6% -14.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 65.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 65.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.2% 76.1% 84.5% 5
2010s 65.6% 65.6% 65.6% 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 5 Burundi 67.1% compare
  2. 6 Burkina Faso 66.7% compare
  3. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 66.5% compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 64.6% compare
  5. 10 Mauritania 63.2% compare
  6. 11 Malawi 62.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Djibouti?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Djibouti was 65.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2015.
How does Djibouti rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Djibouti ranks 8th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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