Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cote d'Ivoire is 13.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 64.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 64.5% | — |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 56.9% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 17.3% | 35.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.2% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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, female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release