Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Djibouti

Djibouti: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 182,277 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
182,277 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
192,769 number
in 2006
All-time low
179,604 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Djibouti, 2000–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020202000: 186.2k number2001: 188.9k number2002: 191.0k number2003: 192.2k number2004: 192.7k number2005: 192.7k number2006: 192.8k number2007: 190.1k number2008: 187.8k number2009: 185.8k number2010: 183.8k number2011: 181.6k number2012: 182.1k number2013: 182.1k number2014: 181.6k number2015: 180.9k number2016: 180.2k number2017: 179.6k number2018: 179.8k number2019: 180.8k number2020: 182.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Djibouti stood at 182,277 number.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 192,769 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 179,604 number, in 2017.

Djibouti ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2020.
Year number Change
2000 186,224 number
2001 188,900 number +1.4%
2002 190,971 number +1.1%
2003 192,236 number +0.7%
2004 192,719 number +0.3%
2005 192,737 number +0.0%
2006 192,769 number +0.0%
2007 190,104 number -1.4%
2008 187,779 number -1.2%
2009 185,766 number -1.1%
2010 183,837 number -1.0%
2011 181,619 number -1.2%
2012 182,081 number +0.3%
2013 182,081 number +0.0%
2014 181,631 number -0.2%
2015 180,909 number -0.4%
2016 180,153 number -0.4%
2017 179,604 number -0.3%
2018 179,839 number +0.1%
2019 180,780 number +0.5%
2020 182,277 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 190,020 number 185,766 number 192,769 number 10
2010s 181,253 number 179,604 number 183,837 number 10
2020s 182,277 number 182,277 number 182,277 number 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 138 Qatar 215,328 number compare
  2. 139 Eswatini 206,194 number compare
  3. 140 Slovenia 189,357 number compare
  4. 142 Equatorial Guinea 177,351 number compare
  5. 143 Mauritius 173,194 number compare
  6. 144 Bahrain 172,196 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Djibouti?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Djibouti was 182,277 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 192,769 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 179,604 number in 2017.
How does Djibouti rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.