Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 650,800 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire is 650,800, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 1.53 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 630,994, in 1977.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 630,994 | — |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | +92.5% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 829,318 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 872,859 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 754,999 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 733,513 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 693,368 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 817,120 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 864,826 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 664,020 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 650,800 | -2.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 650,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 8.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 650,800 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +92.5% | 630,994 | 1.21 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 630,994 | 630,994 | 630,994 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.21 million | 1.46 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.14 million | 1.53 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 952,821 | 733,513 | 1.28 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 738,027 | 650,800 | 864,826 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire was 650,800 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 630,994 in 1977.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release