Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 5.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 50.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2019.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 49.1% | — |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -19.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 42.5% | 50.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 39.3% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 5.0% | 31.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 6.0% compare
- 65 Indonesia 5.6% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 5.0% compare
- 68 San Marino 5.0% compare
- 69 Turkey 5.0% compare
- 70 East Timor 4.9% 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire was 5.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/