Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 41.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 41.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 41.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1981.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.4% | — |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 22.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 35.7% | 41.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64,815 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 164,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Côte d'Ivoire was 41.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1981.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release