Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Djibouti

Djibouti: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 4.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.6%
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 1999
All-time low
4.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
1999–2019

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Djibouti, 1999–2019

4681012141999200920191999: 14.3 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 10.4 %2011: 9.5 %2012: 8.8 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.2 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 9.1 %2019: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 4.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Djibouti peaked at 14.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2019.

Djibouti ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Djibouti, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 14.3%
2004 9.5% -33.4%
2005 8.1% -14.8%
2006 9.6% +17.8%
2007 10.4% +9.0%
2011 9.5% -9.4%
2012 8.8% -7.1%
2014 8.3% -6.2%
2015 8.2% -0.9%
2016 10.2% +24.6%
2017 9.1% -10.4%
2019 4.6% -49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1
2000s 9.4% 8.1% 10.4% 4
2010s 8.4% 4.6% 10.2% 7

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 58 Paraguay 5.5% compare
  2. 59 Syria 5.0% compare
  3. 60 Uruguay 5.0% compare
  4. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.6% compare
  5. 63 El Salvador 4.4% compare
  6. 64 Afghanistan 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Djibouti?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Djibouti was 4.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Djibouti ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.