Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1998
All-time low
6 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0753 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cote d'Ivoire was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release