Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 650,800 children in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 650,800 children. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 1.53 million children in 2009 and was at its lowest, 650,800 children, in 2024.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.21 million children | — |
| 1992 | 1.26 million children | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million children | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million children | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million children | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million children | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million children | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million children | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million children | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million children | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million children | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million children | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million children | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 829,318 children | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 872,859 children | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 754,999 children | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 733,513 children | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 693,368 children | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 817,120 children | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 864,826 children | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 664,020 children | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 650,800 children | -2.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 650,800 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 8.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 650,800 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million children | 1.21 million children | 1.46 million children | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million children | 1.14 million children | 1.53 million children | 5 |
| 2010s | 952,821 children | 733,513 children | 1.28 million children | 7 |
| 2020s | 738,027 children | 650,800 children | 864,826 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Côte d'Ivoire was 650,800 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million children in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,800 children in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.