Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 33.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Côte d'Ivoire, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 33.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 75.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2022.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.0% | — |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -30.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 33.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 33.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.0%, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 47.5% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Côte d'Ivoire was 33.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2022.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release