Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cote d'Ivoire, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 44.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 42.8% | — |
| 1996 | 44.8% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 42.7% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 33.8% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.1% | 33.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 15.9% | 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, male in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Cote d'Ivoire was 12.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release