Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 4.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.82 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 464,817, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 464,817 | — |
| 1971 | 502,865 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 527,615 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 566,689 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 606,263 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 641,369 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 672,707 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 735,511 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 810,244 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 888,728 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 954,190 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.82 million | +4.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.82 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.82 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641,681 | 464,817 | 888,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 954,190 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.41 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.94 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 2.57 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 million | 4.10 million | 4.82 million | 5 |
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,817 in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.