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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.