Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 38.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Côte d'Ivoire, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 38.1%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 65.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2023.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 185th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.3% | — |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +5.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 38.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 38.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.9%, 44% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.3% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 36.0% | 50.5% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Côte d'Ivoire was 38.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release