Children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Children not in school was 79.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.38
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
93.12
in 2015
All-time low
59.54
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2024

Children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 61.32001: 59.72002: 59.52003: 70.12009: 862013: 82.42014: 83.32015: 93.12016: 81.32017: 80.42019: 80.52020: 79.32021: 79.42022: 84.42023: 82.12024: 79.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 79.38.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 93.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.54, in 2002.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 61.27 —
2001 59.67 -2.6%
2002 59.54 -0.2%
2003 70.11 +17.8%
2009 85.96 +22.6%
2013 82.41 -4.1%
2014 83.29 +1.1%
2015 93.12 +11.8%
2016 81.29 -12.7%
2017 80.36 -1.1%
2019 80.47 +0.1%
2020 79.35 -1.4%
2021 79.4 +0.1%
2022 84.37 +6.3%
2023 82.15 -2.6%
2024 79.38 -3.4%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 79.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 79.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.31 59.54 85.96 5
2010s 83.49 80.36 93.12 6
2020s 80.93 79.35 84.37 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 6 Iraq 82.63 compare
  2. 7 Chad 81.66 compare
  3. 8 Niger 79.98 compare
  4. 10 Niue 75 compare
  5. 11 Senegal 74.61 compare
  6. 12 Burundi 71.8 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire?
Children not in school in Cote d'Ivoire was 79.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children not in school recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 93.12 in 2015.
What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 59.54 in 2002.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for children not in school?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is children not in school rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
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