Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 330,829 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
330,829
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
379,372
in 2023
All-time low
159,471
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 330,829.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 379,372 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159,471, in 2001.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 179,470 | — |
| 2001 | 159,471 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 164,629 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 193,376 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 266,895 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 288,421 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 303,306 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 343,322 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 305,101 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 303,265 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 320,797 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 341,571 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 341,750 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 376,272 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 379,372 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 330,829 | -12.8% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 330,829 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 330,829 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,295, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,768 | 159,471 | 266,895 | 5 |
| 2010s | 310,702 | 288,421 | 343,322 | 6 |
| 2020s | 353,959 | 330,829 | 379,372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 4 Myanmar 376,958 compare
- 5 Iraq 336,570 compare
- 6 Niger 330,952 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 307,069 compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 288,609 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 277,148 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire was 330,829 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 379,372 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,471 in 2001.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release