Cote d'Ivoire vs Egypt: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cote d'Ivoire
650,800 children
in 2024
Egypt
559,709 children
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
18th
Egypt rank
20th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Egypt
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 650,800 children against 559,709 children in Egypt, a difference of 91,091 children.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 million children | 1.39 million children | 39,250 children | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.33 million children | 1.38 million children | 48,068 children | Egypt |
| 2010s | 862,398 children | 1.31 million children | 448,521 children | Egypt |
| 2020s | 706,327 children | 595,784 children | 110,543 children | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Cote d'Ivoire or Egypt?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 650,800 children against 559,709 children in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt?
- 91,091 children, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Egypt rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 20th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.