Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti

Djibouti: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 20.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.6%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
11th
of 78 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 1996
All-time low
8.0%
in 1975
Years of data
22
1973–2019

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti, 1973–2019

1020301973199620191973: 11.1 %1974: 10.4 %1975: 8 %1985: 20.9 %1987: 18.4 %1988: 15.2 %1991: 16.1 %1992: 22.4 %1996: 33.3 %1999: 28 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 10.7 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 16.9 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 28.9 %2016: 14.4 %2017: 9 %2018: 17 %2019: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti stood at 20.6%.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti peaked at 33.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1975.

Djibouti ranks 11th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 1973 to 2019.
Year % Change
1973 11.1%
1974 10.4% -6.6%
1975 8.0% -22.8%
1985 20.9% +161.2%
1987 18.4% -12.1%
1988 15.2% -17.5%
1991 16.1% +6.0%
1992 22.4% +39.1%
1996 33.3% +48.7%
1999 28.0% -16.0%
2005 20.9% -25.4%
2006 18.9% -9.5%
2007 16.8% -10.9%
2008 10.7% -36.6%
2012 20.2% +89.2%
2013 16.9% -16.5%
2014 14.6% -13.6%
2015 28.9% +98.3%
2016 14.4% -50.2%
2017 9.0% -37.7%
2018 17.0% +89.9%
2019 20.6% +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.8% 8.0% 11.1% 3
1980s 18.2% 15.2% 20.9% 3
1990s 24.9% 16.1% 33.3% 4
2000s 16.8% 10.7% 20.9% 4
2010s 17.7% 9.0% 28.9% 8

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 8 Guinea 27.8% compare
  2. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare
  3. 10 Suriname 21.7% compare
  4. 12 Madagascar 20.4% compare
  5. 13 Chad 19.5% compare
  6. 14 Algeria 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Djibouti was 20.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1975.
How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Djibouti ranks 11th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.