Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2.54 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Côte d'Ivoire, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Côte d'Ivoire is 2.54 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 4.15 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.69 million | — |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 4.15 million | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 2.54 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 5.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 2.54 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.83 million | 4.15 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.53 million | 3.17 million | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release