Côte d'Ivoire vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
4.62 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
194.09 million
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
34th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 194.09 million against 4.62 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 189.47 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.0 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 52.48 million | 51.43 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.71 million | 70.69 million | 68.98 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 94.48 million | 91.96 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 122.37 million | 119.31 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.89 million | 160.74 million | 156.85 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 189.78 million | 185.25 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 194.09 million against 4.62 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 189.47 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release