Côte d'Ivoire vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils

Côte d'Ivoire
4.82 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.86 million
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 4.86 million against 4.82 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 47,300.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 661,332 5.72 million 5.06 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.17 million 4.53 million 3.36 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.60 million 4.58 million 2.98 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.15 million 4.51 million 2.36 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.39 million 4.67 million 1.28 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.27 million 4.88 million 602,995 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Côte d'Ivoire or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4.86 million against 4.82 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47,300, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
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

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