Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 956,711 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 956,711, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 1.33 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 907,949, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 25th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.33 million | — |
| 2014 | 922,233 | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 988,639 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 972,945 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 962,305 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 942,034 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 966,708 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 976,886 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 954,690 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 907,949 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 956,711 | +5.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 956,711 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 956,711 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 922,233 | 1.33 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 952,589 | 907,949 | 976,886 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 956,711 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 907,949 in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release