Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 37.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Côte d'Ivoire, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 37.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 85.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2024.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.9% | — |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 37.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 37.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.6% | 50.7% | 85.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 37.6% | 49.9% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Côte d'Ivoire was 37.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2024.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release