Children out of school, primary in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Children out of school, primary was 650,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Cote d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 650,800.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.92 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 630,994, in 1977.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 630,994 | — |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | +92.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 829,318 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 872,859 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 754,999 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 733,513 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 693,368 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 817,120 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 864,826 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 664,020 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 650,800 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 630,994 | 630,994 | 630,994 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | 1.46 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.46 million | 1.92 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 952,821 | 733,513 | 1.28 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 738,027 | 650,800 | 864,826 | 5 |
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More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 104,418 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Children out of school, primary in Cote d'Ivoire was 650,800 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 630,994 in 1977.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for children out of school, primary?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.