Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Côte d'Ivoire, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 1.58 million for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.88 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.36 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.16 million | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.87 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.22 million | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million | -2.2% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 6.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 544,931, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 1.85 million | 2.88 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.58 million | 2.22 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Côte d'Ivoire was 1.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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