Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 689,021 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
689,021
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
812,010
in 2022
All-time low
117,034
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 689,021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 812,010 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 117,034, in 1970.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 41st out of 220 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 secondary general in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117,034 | — |
| 1971 | 122,430 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 127,962 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 135,333 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 142,155 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 149,382 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 156,916 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 164,517 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 172,515 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 181,045 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 190,246 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 199,930 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 210,142 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 220,913 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 232,810 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 245,596 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 259,847 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 274,334 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 288,371 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 302,867 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 313,719 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 322,064 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 335,085 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 348,778 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 363,066 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 377,818 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 392,428 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 408,937 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 424,125 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 439,352 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 453,432 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 393,887 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 404,743 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 415,899 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 427,361 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 439,139 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 451,241 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 463,675 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 476,452 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 489,580 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 503,070 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 516,931 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 531,173 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 545,808 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 560,844 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 576,294 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 592,170 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 608,482 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 625,243 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 642,465 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 660,160 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 678,342 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 812,010 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 670,352 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 680,404 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 689,021 | +1.3% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 689,021 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 689,021 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,929 | 117,034 | 181,045 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,506 | 190,246 | 302,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,537 | 313,719 | 439,352 | 10 |
| 2000s | 441,541 | 393,887 | 489,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,248 | 503,070 | 642,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,382 | 660,160 | 812,010 | 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 secondary general in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Côte d'Ivoire was 689,021 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 812,010 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,034 in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release