Djibouti
Last updated December 1, 2025
Composite GEFRI Score
Severely underprepared
Djibouti is severely underprepared (34th percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 34th
- Global rank
- #119
- Regional rank
- #18
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Country profile
Djibouti trails global peers in Infrastructure (42, 24th percentile) and Governance (30, 19th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Electricity access remains uneven, limiting the baseline for digital expansion.
R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.
Key insights
- Falls below many peers at the 34th percentile.
- Places 119th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 18th within Middle East & North Africa.
- Scores range from Innovation (47.2) to Access & Parity (24.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Middle East & North Africa
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | Israel | 74.34 |
| 31 | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 70.12 |
| 39 | 3 | Malta | 64.32 |
| 42 | 4 | Saudi Arabia | 63.70 |
| 53 | 5 | Bahrain | 59.96 |
| 56 | 6 | Qatar | 59.62 |
| 62 | 7 | Jordan | 57.63 |
| 78 | 8 | Morocco | 53.80 |
| 79 | 9 | Oman | 53.74 |
| 83 | 10 | Kuwait | 52.55 |
| 85 | 11 | Algeria | 51.83 |
| 86 | 12 | Tunisia | 51.81 |
| 89 | 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 50.79 |
| 99 | 14 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 48.98 |
| 104 | 15 | West Bank and GazaFCS | 46.15 |
| 116 | 16 | LibyaFCS | 38.62 |
| 117 | 17 | IraqFCS | 38.17 |
| 119 | 18 | Djibouti | 38.05 |
| 124 | 19 | LebanonFCS | 35.83 |
| 149 | 20 | Syrian Arab RepublicFCS | 27.62 |
| 156 | 21 | Yemen, Rep.FCS | 24.35 |