Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 80.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 80.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 90.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 137th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.2% | — |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 80.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 88.2% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 88.3% | 90.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.4% | 87.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire was 80.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary 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