School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 638,724 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
638,724 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 204 countries
All-time high
638,724 number
in 2020
All-time low
114,908 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 638,724 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 638,724 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 114,908 number, in 1970.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 114,908 number
1971 119,868 number +4.3%
1972 125,652 number +4.8%
1973 131,608 number +4.7%
1974 137,664 number +4.6%
1975 143,680 number +4.4%
1976 149,503 number +4.1%
1977 156,727 number +4.8%
1978 164,091 number +4.7%
1979 171,510 number +4.5%
1980 179,268 number +4.5%
1981 187,713 number +4.7%
1982 198,168 number +5.6%
1983 208,901 number +5.4%
1984 219,569 number +5.1%
1985 230,495 number +5.0%
1986 242,167 number +5.1%
1987 256,344 number +5.9%
1988 270,104 number +5.4%
1989 283,823 number +5.1%
1990 296,802 number +4.6%
1991 307,756 number +3.7%
1992 318,521 number +3.5%
1993 329,574 number +3.5%
1994 340,532 number +3.3%
1995 350,907 number +3.0%
1996 360,490 number +2.7%
1997 371,792 number +3.1%
1998 383,182 number +3.1%
1999 394,454 number +2.9%
2000 405,151 number +2.7%
2001 414,779 number +2.4%
2002 425,443 number +2.6%
2003 436,871 number +2.7%
2004 448,976 number +2.8%
2005 461,691 number +2.8%
2006 474,845 number +2.8%
2007 487,167 number +2.6%
2008 500,541 number +2.7%
2009 514,806 number +2.8%
2010 529,068 number +2.8%
2011 542,239 number +2.5%
2012 554,087 number +2.2%
2013 566,349 number +2.2%
2014 579,255 number +2.3%
2015 591,503 number +2.1%
2016 601,396 number +1.7%
2017 609,093 number +1.3%
2018 618,177 number +1.5%
2019 627,837 number +1.6%
2020 638,724 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 141,521 number 114,908 number 171,510 number 10
1980s 227,655 number 179,268 number 283,823 number 10
1990s 345,401 number 296,802 number 394,454 number 10
2000s 457,027 number 405,151 number 514,806 number 10
2010s 581,900 number 529,068 number 627,837 number 10
2020s 638,724 number 638,724 number 638,724 number 1

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 36 Ghana 695,905 number compare
  2. 37 Madagascar 679,650 number compare
  3. 38 Cameroon 666,341 number compare
  4. 40 Niger 627,018 number compare
  5. 41 Morocco 621,902 number compare
  6. 42 Uzbekistan 605,204 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 638,724 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 638,724 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 114,908 number in 1970.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.