Djibouti: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Djibouti's primary education, pupils fell 3.1% on 2022 (from 71,958 to 69,705).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +2.6% and a typical year strayed about 3.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 25.3% in 1978 and the biggest yearly fall was 8% in 1993. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,103 a year. A straight line explains 72% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Djibouti had the 38th highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Djibouti in the 2023 ranking

• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 35th of 44: 141,518
• Slovenia — 36th of 44: 132,709
• North Macedonia — 37th of 44: 105,461
• Montenegro — 39th of 44: 38,834
• Iceland — 40th of 44: 32,314
• Malta — 41st of 44: 27,337

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 52 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 7.51 million (2023)
• Algeria — 5.3 million (2025)
• Bahrain — 122,305 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 15.4 million (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 9.09 million (2023)
• Israel — 1.05 million (2024)
• Jordan — 1.12 million (2024)
• Kuwait — 265,113 (2021)
• Lebanon — 533,550 (2024)
• Malta — 27,337 (2023)
• Morocco — 4.61 million (2024)
• Oman

More education data for Djibouti

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 13.69% (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 69,362 (2023)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 60,822 (2019)
• Secondary education, vocational pupils — 4,677 (2019)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.92 (2021)
• Primary education, teachers

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Questions people ask

What is Djibouti's primary education, pupils?

69,705 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 985.41% from 6,422 in 1971 (4.69% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 71,958 in 2022 and the lowest 6,422 in 1971.

How does Djibouti rank?

38th highest of 44 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Djibouti?

In 2023, Djibouti's primary education, pupils fell 3.1% on 2022 (from 71,958 to 69,705). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +2.6% and a typical year strayed about 3.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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