Cote d'Ivoire vs Niger: Share of children who have completed primary school
Cote d'Ivoire
78.8%
in 2025
Niger
77.5%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
127th
Niger rank
130th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Niger
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 78.8% against 77.5% in Niger, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 127th and Niger ranks 130th of 165 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 10.0% | 9.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 11.2% | 14.2% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 18.0% | 15.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 41.7% | 9.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 70.4% | 3.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Cote d'Ivoire or Niger?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 78.8% against 77.5% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Cote d'Ivoire and Niger?
- 1.3%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Niger rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 127th and Niger ranks 130th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.