Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 58.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 58.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 58.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1971.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.1% | — |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 32.3% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 35.6% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 38.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 30.1% | 37.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 38.0% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 50.6% | 58.4% | 4 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 58.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1971.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.