Djibouti Education
In Djibouti the education follows a 5-4-3 system, where the primary school lasts for 5 years, the secondary school for 4 years and the secondary school for 3 years.
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| Land area | 23,200 km² |
| Total population | 921,804 |
| Population density (per km²） | 39.7 |
| Capital | Djibouti |
| Official language | Arabic, French |
| Income per capita | 3,600 USD |
| Currency | Djiboutian Franc |
| ISO 3166 code | DJ |
| Internet TLD | .dj |
| License plate | DJ |
| Telephone code | +253 |
| Time zone UTC | + 3 |
| Geographic coordinates | 11 30 N, 43 00 O |
Basic education
Children start school the year they turn six. In principle, the public school is both free and compulsory. However, only 59% of children of compulsory school age began in primary school in 2011, and only 36% of the relevant school year was enrolled in secondary school. This has nevertheless been a marked improvement since the turn of the millennium.
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Higher education
The University of Djibouti became a full-fledged university in 2006, and in 2012 had more than 5,000 students. The educational programs follow the framework of the Bologna process.