Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Djibouti

Djibouti: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 4.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.5%
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1987
All-time low
4.5%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1986–2019

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Djibouti, 1986–2019

57.51012.51517.51986200220191986: 14.9 %1987: 16.9 %1990: 13.6 %1991: 14.3 %1992: 12.8 %1994: 13.2 %1995: 15.2 %1996: 16.4 %1999: 14.1 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 7.9 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 10.5 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 8.8 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 8.1 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 8.8 %2019: 4.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Djibouti is 4.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.4% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 16.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.

That places Djibouti 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Djibouti, 1986 to 2019.
Year % Change
1986 14.9%
1987 16.9% +13.5%
1990 13.6% -19.8%
1991 14.3% +5.7%
1992 12.8% -10.4%
1994 13.2% +2.8%
1995 15.2% +15.2%
1996 16.4% +7.5%
1999 14.1% -13.7%
2004 9.6% -32.0%
2005 7.9% -17.6%
2006 9.6% +21.2%
2007 10.5% +9.8%
2011 9.5% -10.0%
2012 8.8% -7.0%
2014 8.4% -4.1%
2015 8.1% -3.6%
2016 10.1% +24.6%
2017 8.8% -13.0%
2019 4.5% -49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.9% 14.9% 16.9% 2
1990s 14.2% 12.8% 16.4% 7
2000s 9.4% 7.9% 10.5% 4
2010s 8.3% 4.5% 10.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Djibouti?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Djibouti was 4.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Djibouti ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.