School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 2.46 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.55 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 2001.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.46 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 1.67 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.58 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 1.96 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.34 million | 2.55 million | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.46 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2001.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release