Djibouti
Last updated August 26, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is a strength, but Governance lags
Djibouti demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (33rd percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 33rd
- Global rank
- #119
- Regional rank
- #16
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Country profile
Djibouti remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Its weakest results are in Human Capital (50, 23rd percentile), Infrastructure (50, 22nd percentile) and Governance (30, 22nd percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. 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.
Many indicators are imputed, so the profile should be treated as a limited signal rather than a complete measurement.
Key insights
Falls below many peers at the 33rd percentile.
Places 119th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 16th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Scores range from Access & Parity (63.5) to Governance (30.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Infrastructure.
Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Composite GEFRI Score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | Israel | 84.75 |
| 32 | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 80.68 |
| 39 | 3 | Saudi Arabia | 76.67 |
| 42 | 4 | Malta | 75.34 |
| 46 | 5 | Qatar | 72.99 |
| 53 | 6 | Bahrain | 71.18 |
| 62 | 7 | Oman | 69.09 |
| 72 | 8 | Kuwait | 68.04 |
| 76 | 9 | Morocco | 66.91 |
| 77 | 10 | Jordan | 66.65 |
| 82 | 11 | Tunisia | 64.69 |
| 90 | 12 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 60.85 |
| 106 | 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep.FCS | 56.11 |
| 108 | 14 | Algeria | 54.87 |
| 110 | 15 | West Bank and GazaFCS | 53.03 |
| 119 | 16 | Djibouti | 46.86 |
| 122 | 17 | IraqFCS | 44.97 |
| 126 | 18 | LebanonFCS | 43.40 |
| 131 | 19 | LibyaFCS | 42.27 |
| 148 | 20 | Syrian Arab RepublicFCS | 34.76 |
| 163 | 21 | Yemen, Rep.FCS | 28.79 |