Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.2%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2024
All-time low
35.2%
in 1998
Years of data
45
1973–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire is 80.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 80.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1998.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36.0% | — |
| 1974 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +5.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 80.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 80.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5% | 36.0% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 40.7% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 37.7% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 49.4% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 64.7% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire was 80.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1998.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release