Djibouti—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #163 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
75.8%
2019
YoY Change
+16.3%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#163
of 167 countries
Maximum
75.8%
2019
Minimum
27.2%
2000
CAGR
+5.5%
17 years
Last
75.8%
Previous
65.2%
Highest
75.8%
Lowest
27.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Djibouti's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 75.8% in 2019, ranking #163 out of 167 countries. This represents a +16.3% change from 2018. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 75.8% (2019) and the lowest was 27.2% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 75.8% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 27.2% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).