Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 77.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 77.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 77.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1971.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.4% | — |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 37.4% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 47.5% | 51.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 62.9% | 77.2% | 6 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 77.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1971.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.