School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.83 million
in 2022
All-time low
438,216
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 2.70 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.83 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 438,216, in 1970.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 438,216 | — |
| 1971 | 458,255 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 479,391 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 503,067 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 528,380 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 555,391 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 584,351 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 612,436 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 642,887 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 675,378 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 709,818 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 746,153 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 784,427 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 824,639 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 867,283 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 912,817 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 962,241 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.70 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547,775 | 438,216 | 675,378 | 10 |
| 1980s | 902,067 | 709,818 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.18 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.55 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 1.97 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.58 million | 2.83 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 33 Kenya 2.75 million compare
- 34 Yemen 2.74 million compare
- 35 Niger 2.74 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 2.61 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 2.44 million compare
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.70 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,216 in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release