Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 78.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 78.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1981.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.9% | — |
| 1982 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 78.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 78.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 22.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 29.1% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 39.5% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 67.8% | 78.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Cote d'Ivoire was 78.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1981.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release