Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 337,596 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 337,596. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 876,879 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 337,596, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 382,100 | — |
| 1996 | 781,666 | +104.6% |
| 1997 | 800,162 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 835,335 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 876,879 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 637,433 | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 661,087 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 693,511 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 788,791 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 636,887 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 583,842 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 570,914 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 448,389 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 460,520 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 403,369 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 381,806 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 366,370 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 428,360 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 474,797 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 347,655 | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 337,596 | -2.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 337,596 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 337,596 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Côte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +104.6% | 382,100 | 781,666 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382,100 | 382,100 | 382,100 | 1 |
| 1990s | 805,721 | 781,666 | 835,335 | 3 |
| 2000s | 731,540 | 637,433 | 876,879 | 5 |
| 2010s | 497,961 | 381,806 | 636,887 | 7 |
| 2020s | 390,956 | 337,596 | 474,797 | 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 of primary school age, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Côte d'Ivoire was 337,596 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 876,879 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,596 in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release