Population of compulsory school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Population of compulsory school age, male was 3.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.72 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.86 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.21 million
in 2001
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 3.72 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.86 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 2001.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.23 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.30 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.63 million | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.72 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 2.23 million | 2.30 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million | 2.21 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 2.81 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million | 3.63 million | 3.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.72 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2001.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release