Children out of school, female in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Children out of school, female was 13.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 13.2% for children out of school, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 64.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.5% | — |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 56.9% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.7% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 17.3% | 35.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.2% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Children out of school, female in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for children out of school, female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.