Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 24.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cote d'Ivoire, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 24.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 57.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2024.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 30th out of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.2% | — |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -4.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 24.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.7% | 34.5% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 24.6% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 27 British Virgin Islands 27.5% compare
- 28 Comoros 26.9% compare
- 29 Micronesia (country) 25.7% compare
- 31 Guyana 23.7% compare
- 32 El Salvador 23.7% compare
- 33 Mozambique 22.4% compare
More education data for Cote 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cote d'Ivoire was 24.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release