Girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Girls and boys who are out of school was 337,596 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire is 337,596 girls, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 876,879 girls in 2000 and was at its lowest, 337,596 girls, in 2024.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 382,100 girls | — |
| 1996 | 781,666 girls | +104.6% |
| 1997 | 800,162 girls | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 835,335 girls | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 876,879 girls | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 637,433 girls | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 661,087 girls | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 693,511 girls | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 788,791 girls | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 636,887 girls | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 583,842 girls | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 570,914 girls | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 448,389 girls | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 460,520 girls | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 403,369 girls | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 381,806 girls | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 366,370 girls | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 428,360 girls | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 474,797 girls | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 347,655 girls | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 337,596 girls | -2.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 337,596 girls is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174 girls, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 337,596 girls is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564 girls, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +104.6% | 382,100 girls | 781,666 girls |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382,100 girls | 382,100 girls | 382,100 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 805,721 girls | 781,666 girls | 835,335 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 731,540 girls | 637,433 girls | 876,879 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 497,961 girls | 381,806 girls | 636,887 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 390,956 girls | 337,596 girls | 474,797 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Côte d'Ivoire was 337,596 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 876,879 girls in 2000.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,596 girls in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.