Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 394,489 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
394,489
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 222 countries
All-time high
448,640
in 2022
All-time low
79,052
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire is 394,489, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 448,640 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79,052, in 1970.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,052 | — |
| 1971 | 82,867 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 86,775 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 90,867 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 95,209 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 99,745 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 104,498 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 109,517 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 115,215 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 121,482 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 128,590 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 135,923 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 143,110 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 150,482 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 155,891 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 160,000 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 166,358 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 172,899 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 179,543 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 186,436 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 193,300 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 201,224 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 208,626 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 216,292 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 224,558 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 230,873 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 238,887 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 247,797 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 255,895 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 263,524 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 268,608 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 263,831 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 269,875 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 276,048 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 282,354 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 288,794 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 295,372 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 302,090 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 308,951 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 315,957 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 323,111 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 330,416 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 337,875 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 345,490 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 353,264 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 361,200 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 369,302 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 377,571 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 386,011 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 394,626 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 403,417 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 412,388 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 448,640 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 384,976 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 394,189 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 394,489 | +0.1% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 394,489 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130,812, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 394,489 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,523 | 79,052 | 121,482 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,923 | 128,590 | 186,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,098 | 193,300 | 263,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,188 | 263,831 | 315,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,887 | 323,111 | 394,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,350 | 384,976 | 448,640 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 394,489 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 448,640 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,052 in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release