Djibouti
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Severe readiness constraints across dimensions
Djibouti shows severely limited readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (35th percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms.
- Global percentile
- 35th
- Global rank
- #116
- Regional rank
- #16
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Country profile
Djibouti faces substantial readiness constraints across core dimensions. Its weakest results are in Infrastructure (43, 26th percentile) and Governance (31, 23rd 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 35th percentile.
Places 116th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 16th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Scores range from Innovation (50.2) to Access & Parity (24.6), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Composite GEFRI Score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | Israel | 74.74 |
| 33 | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 69.85 |
| 39 | 3 | Malta | 64.27 |
| 41 | 4 | Saudi Arabia | 63.88 |
| 53 | 5 | Qatar | 60.47 |
| 57 | 6 | Jordan | 58.77 |
| 62 | 7 | Bahrain | 58.20 |
| 64 | 8 | Oman | 57.74 |
| 79 | 9 | Morocco | 53.94 |
| 82 | 10 | Kuwait | 53.39 |
| 94 | 11 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 49.54 |
| 96 | 12 | Tunisia | 49.30 |
| 103 | 13 | West Bank and GazaFCS | 46.28 |
| 104 | 14 | Iran, Islamic Rep.FCS | 46.15 |
| 111 | 15 | Algeria | 40.96 |
| 116 | 16 | Djibouti | 39.22 |
| 122 | 17 | LebanonFCS | 36.21 |
| 129 | 18 | IraqFCS | 34.23 |
| 130 | 19 | LibyaFCS | 33.89 |
| 149 | 20 | Syrian Arab RepublicFCS | 27.35 |
| 152 | 21 | Yemen, Rep.FCS | 25.83 |