School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Djibouti

Djibouti: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 20,112 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20,112 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
153rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
20,554 number
in 1995
All-time low
4,892 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Djibouti, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 20,112 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Djibouti peaked at 20,554 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,892 number, in 1970.

That places Djibouti 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Djibouti, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 4,892 number
1971 5,234 number +7.0%
1972 5,608 number +7.1%
1973 5,973 number +6.5%
1974 6,371 number +6.7%
1975 6,858 number +7.6%
1976 7,469 number +8.9%
1977 8,256 number +10.5%
1978 9,109 number +10.3%
1979 9,955 number +9.3%
1980 10,716 number +7.6%
1981 11,367 number +6.1%
1982 12,040 number +5.9%
1983 12,630 number +4.9%
1984 13,162 number +4.2%
1985 13,659 number +3.8%
1986 14,075 number +3.0%
1987 14,719 number +4.6%
1988 15,369 number +4.4%
1989 16,020 number +4.2%
1990 16,724 number +4.4%
1991 17,622 number +5.4%
1992 18,468 number +4.8%
1993 19,324 number +4.6%
1994 20,076 number +3.9%
1995 20,554 number +2.4%
1996 20,507 number -0.2%
1997 20,405 number -0.5%
1998 20,083 number -1.6%
1999 19,656 number -2.1%
2000 19,312 number -1.8%
2001 19,307 number -0.0%
2002 19,484 number +0.9%
2003 19,732 number +1.3%
2004 19,984 number +1.3%
2005 20,146 number +0.8%
2006 20,102 number -0.2%
2007 19,830 number -1.4%
2008 19,529 number -1.5%
2009 19,195 number -1.7%
2010 18,817 number -2.0%
2011 18,379 number -2.3%
2012 18,245 number -0.7%
2013 18,078 number -0.9%
2014 17,933 number -0.8%
2015 17,891 number -0.2%
2016 18,045 number +0.9%
2017 18,459 number +2.3%
2018 19,032 number +3.1%
2019 19,642 number +3.2%
2020 20,112 number +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,972 number 4,892 number 9,955 number 10
1980s 13,376 number 10,716 number 16,020 number 10
1990s 19,342 number 16,724 number 20,554 number 10
2000s 19,662 number 19,195 number 20,146 number 10
2010s 18,452 number 17,891 number 19,642 number 10
2020s 20,112 number 20,112 number 20,112 number 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 150 North Macedonia 23,383 number compare
  2. 151 Bahrain 22,539 number compare
  3. 152 Slovenia 21,755 number compare
  4. 154 Latvia 19,901 number compare
  5. 155 Solomon Islands 19,682 number compare
  6. 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,819 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Djibouti?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Djibouti was 20,112 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 20,554 number in 1995.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 4,892 number in 1970.
How does Djibouti rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Djibouti ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/