Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 725,804 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cote d'Ivoire is 725,804 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 725,804 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 148,295 number, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 148,295 number | — |
| 1971 | 154,110 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 161,082 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 168,417 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 176,076 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 183,982 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 192,103 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 202,327 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 213,015 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 224,047 number | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 235,359 number | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 246,787 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 260,158 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 274,159 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 288,165 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 301,489 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 313,391 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 326,331 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 337,479 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 347,419 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 356,790 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 366,372 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 378,117 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 389,724 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 401,080 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 411,983 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 422,274 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 436,096 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 449,543 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 462,331 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 474,106 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 484,602 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 499,939 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 514,853 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 529,011 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 542,108 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 553,692 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 566,482 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 578,919 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 590,762 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 601,602 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 611,144 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 621,682 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 631,126 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 640,150 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 649,418 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 659,809 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 673,863 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 690,260 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 707,950 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 725,804 number | +2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 725,804 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 725,804 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,345 number | 148,295 number | 224,047 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,074 number | 235,359 number | 347,419 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 407,431 number | 356,790 number | 462,331 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,447 number | 474,106 number | 590,762 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,700 number | 601,602 number | 707,950 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 725,804 number | 725,804 number | 725,804 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Cote d'Ivoire was 725,804 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 725,804 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,295 number in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.