Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 7.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 7.31 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.40 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million, in 2001.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.46 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.32 million | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.44 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.86 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.14 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 7.31 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 million | 4.46 million | 4.61 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million | 4.32 million | 5.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 million | 5.44 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 7.04 million | 7.40 million | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 7.31 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2001.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release