Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 313,204 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire is 313,204, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 738,431 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 248,894, in 1977.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 22nd 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 248,894 | — |
| 1996 | 595,487 | +139.3% |
| 1997 | 604,571 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 627,488 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 648,726 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 498,342 | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 496,054 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 617,844 | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 738,431 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 644,512 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 537,463 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 505,444 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 380,929 | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 412,339 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 351,630 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 351,707 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 326,998 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 388,760 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 390,029 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 316,365 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 313,204 | -1.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 313,204 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 313,204 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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 | +139.3% | 248,894 | 595,487 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248,894 | 248,894 | 248,894 | 1 |
| 1990s | 609,182 | 595,487 | 627,488 | 3 |
| 2000s | 599,879 | 496,054 | 738,431 | 5 |
| 2010s | 454,861 | 351,630 | 644,512 | 7 |
| 2020s | 347,071 | 313,204 | 390,029 | 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 313,204 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 738,431 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,894 in 1977.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release