Education · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Djibouti: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 11.6% (2021), 163rd of 176 in the world and 15th of 15 in the Middle East & North Africa. Tertiary enrolment is 5.2% (2011). Youth literacy is 79.6% (2017), 129th of 148 in the world and 17th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Pre-primary enrolment
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Tertiary enrolment
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Education: Djibouti in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 11.6%2021 | 163/176 | 15/15 | 0.6% | 5.1%2011 | 10.5% | +6.6 ppsince 2011 | 33.8% | 58.5% | 60.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 5.2%2011 | — | — | 0.3% | 3.6% | · | +4.5 ppsince 2001 | 29.7% | 27.4% | 43.6% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 79.6%2017 | 129/148 | 17/19 | · | · | · | — | 86.9% | 91.9% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 29.42018 | 39/173 | 3/20 | 39.51999 | 35.22011 | 29.42018 | −14%since 2008 | 21.3 | 28.9 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 3.8%2018 | — | — | 9.7% | 4.5% | 3.8%2018 | −4.7 ppsince 2007 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 14.5%2018 | — | — | 29.4% | 12.3% | 14.5%2018 | −8.1 ppsince 2007 | 13.1% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+6.6 pp11.6% in 2021
- Tertiary enrolment+4.5 pp5.2% in 2011
- Pupils per teacher−14%29.4 in 2018
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Djibouti and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Djibouti. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Somalia | Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 11.6%2021 | 30.1%2021 | 1.1%2021 | 23.9%2019 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 5.2%2011 | 5.9%2014 | — | 3.2%2016 |
| Youth literacy | 79.6%2017 | 84.7%2022 | 70.7%2022 | 87.0%2008 |
| Pupils per teacher | 29.42018 | 55.12011 | 35.52007 | 38.72018 |
| Education spending | 3.8%2018 | 2.3%2024 | 0.0%2023 | 2.1%2006 |
| Education, % of budget | 14.5%2018 | 16.7%2024 | 8.1%2025 | 5.4%2006 |