Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 87.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 209 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1820
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cote d'Ivoire, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 87.4% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 87.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
| 1885 | 0.5% | +28.6% |
| 1890 | 0.6% | +28.9% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | +29.3% |
| 1900 | 1.0% | +28.0% |
| 1905 | 1.2% | +29.2% |
| 1910 | 1.6% | +29.0% |
| 1915 | 2.1% | +28.7% |
| 1920 | 2.6% | +28.2% |
| 1925 | 3.4% | +28.4% |
| 1930 | 4.3% | +28.0% |
| 1935 | 5.5% | +27.6% |
| 1940 | 7.1% | +27.4% |
| 1945 | 8.9% | +26.6% |
| 1950 | 11.3% | +26.1% |
| 1955 | 14.1% | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 21.6% | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 37.3% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 87.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 87.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.7% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.7% | 26.2% | 46.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 44.9% | 50.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 49.3% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 65.8% | 83.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 82.4% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 162 Mauritania 88.7% compare
- 163 Philippines 88.4% compare
- 164 Malaysia 88.0% compare
- 166 Ukraine 87.1% compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 86.7% compare
- 168 Paraguay 86.7% compare
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cote d'Ivoire was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.