Which has higher primary education, pupils, Arab World or Cote d'Ivoire?

Arab World, at 55.62 million against 4.82 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?

50.80 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Cote d'Ivoire: Primary education, pupils

Arab World

55.62 million

in 2024

Cote d'Ivoire

4.82 million

in 2024

Arab World rank

33rd

Cote d'Ivoire rank

34th

Primary education, pupils over time

Arab World
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 55.62 million against 4.82 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 50.80 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.5 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1970s	20.00 million	641,681	19.36 million	Arab World
1980s	27.15 million	1.17 million	25.98 million	Arab World
1990s	33.32 million	1.60 million	31.72 million	Arab World
2000s	39.15 million	2.15 million	37.00 million	Arab World
2010s	46.08 million	3.39 million	42.68 million	Arab World
2020s	54.08 million	4.38 million	49.70 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Arab World or Cote d'Ivoire?: Arab World, at 55.62 million against 4.82 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?: 50.80 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Arab World ranks 33rd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.