Cote d'Ivoire vs Philippines: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Cote d'Ivoire
87.4%
in 2024
Philippines
88.4%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
165th
Philippines rank
163rd

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 88.4% against 87.4% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th and Philippines ranks 163rd of 209 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Philippines Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Philippines
1830s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Philippines
1840s 0.1% 0.8% 0.7% Philippines
1850s 0.1% 1.4% 1.3% Philippines
1860s 0.1% 2.4% 2.3% Philippines
1870s 0.2% 4.2% 4.0% Philippines
1880s 0.4% 7.3% 6.9% Philippines
1890s 0.7% 12.4% 11.7% Philippines
1900s 1.1% 29.2% 28.1% Philippines
1910s 1.8% 57.5% 55.7% Philippines
1920s 3.0% 75.3% 72.2% Philippines
1930s 4.9% 70.8% 65.8% Philippines
1940s 8.0% 100.0% 92.0% Philippines
1950s 12.7% 100.0% 87.3% Philippines
1960s 19.5% 92.0% 72.5% Philippines
1970s 28.9% 95.4% 66.5% Philippines
1980s 37.3% 94.0% 56.7% Philippines
1990s 47.8% 88.8% 41.0% Philippines
2000s 57.0% 86.6% 29.7% Philippines
2010s 78.2% 89.7% 11.5% Philippines
2020s 84.9% 89.2% 4.3% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cote d'Ivoire or Philippines?
Philippines, at 88.4% against 87.4% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cote d'Ivoire and Philippines?
1.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Philippines rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th and Philippines ranks 163rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.