Children out of school in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Children out of school was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school in Côte d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Côte d'Ivoire is 12.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 55.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Children out of school in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -4.2% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 12.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 12.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 49.8% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 47.0% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 16.2% | 34.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 39 Paraguay 13.3% compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 13.3% compare
- 41 Ukraine 12.9% compare
- 43 Malaysia 12.0% compare
- 44 Philippines 11.6% compare
- 45 Mauritania 11.3% compare
More education data for Côte 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 in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Children out of school in Côte d'Ivoire was 12.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for children out of school?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte 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 (% of 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.