Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 26.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Côte d'Ivoire, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 26.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 49.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2019.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.8% | — |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +34.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 26.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 26.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 19.6% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Côte d'Ivoire was 26.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2019.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release