Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Djibouti

Djibouti: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 17,466 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17,466 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 205 countries
All-time high
19,592 number
in 2002
All-time low
3,341 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Djibouti, 1970–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 17,466 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Djibouti peaked at 19,592 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,341 number, in 1970.

Djibouti ranks 155th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,341 number
1971 3,612 number +8.1%
1972 3,890 number +7.7%
1973 4,187 number +7.6%
1974 4,533 number +8.3%
1975 4,967 number +9.6%
1976 5,482 number +10.4%
1977 6,296 number +14.8%
1978 7,138 number +13.4%
1979 7,971 number +11.7%
1980 8,707 number +9.2%
1981 9,272 number +6.5%
1982 9,514 number +2.6%
1983 9,674 number +1.7%
1984 9,831 number +1.6%
1985 10,038 number +2.1%
1986 10,446 number +4.1%
1987 11,338 number +8.5%
1988 12,443 number +9.7%
1989 13,549 number +8.9%
1990 14,645 number +8.1%
1991 15,445 number +5.5%
1992 15,505 number +0.4%
1993 15,253 number -1.6%
1994 15,030 number -1.5%
1995 14,756 number -1.8%
1996 14,760 number +0.0%
1997 15,538 number +5.3%
1998 16,656 number +7.2%
1999 17,678 number +6.1%
2000 18,731 number +6.0%
2001 19,493 number +4.1%
2002 19,592 number +0.5%
2003 19,339 number -1.3%
2004 19,166 number -0.9%
2005 18,973 number -1.0%
2006 18,840 number -0.7%
2007 18,627 number -1.1%
2008 18,722 number +0.5%
2009 18,577 number -0.8%
2010 18,431 number -0.8%
2011 18,228 number -1.1%
2012 18,253 number +0.1%
2013 18,274 number +0.1%
2014 18,312 number +0.2%
2015 18,300 number -0.1%
2016 18,149 number -0.8%
2017 17,896 number -1.4%
2018 17,718 number -1.0%
2019 17,531 number -1.1%
2020 17,466 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,142 number 3,341 number 7,971 number 10
1980s 10,481 number 8,707 number 13,549 number 10
1990s 15,527 number 14,645 number 17,678 number 10
2000s 19,006 number 18,577 number 19,592 number 10
2010s 18,109 number 17,531 number 18,431 number 10
2020s 17,466 number 17,466 number 17,466 number 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 152 Latvia 19,351 number compare
  2. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 19,150 number compare
  3. 154 Bahrain 18,149 number compare
  4. 156 Fiji 16,653 number compare
  5. 157 Solomon Islands 15,617 number compare
  6. 158 Mauritius 15,476 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Djibouti?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Djibouti was 17,466 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 19,592 number in 2002.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 3,341 number in 1970.
How does Djibouti rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Djibouti ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.