Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cote d'Ivoire is 93.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1970.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.1% | — |
| 1971 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 93.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 93.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 55.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 65.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 61.5% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 64.5% | 74.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 73.6% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 85.8% | 93.3% | 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, 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Cote d'Ivoire was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 174th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.