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
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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 104,418 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.4% (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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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.