School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.44 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.44 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.44 million number
in 2020
All-time low
413,634 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 2.44 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.44 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 413,634 number, in 1970.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 33rd of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 413,634 number | — |
| 1971 | 431,472 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 453,787 number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 476,287 number | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 498,769 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 521,030 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 542,681 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 569,080 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 595,143 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 621,212 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 647,607 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 674,670 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 708,448 number | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 744,539 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 782,542 number | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 821,122 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 859,471 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 904,999 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 952,473 number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 512,310 number | 413,634 number | 621,212 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 809,823 number | 647,607 number | 1.00 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.41 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million number | 2.44 million number | 2.44 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 30 Thailand 2.53 million number compare
- 31 Angola 2.51 million number compare
- 32 Cameroon 2.48 million number compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.39 million number compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.33 million number compare
- 36 Mozambique 2.31 million number compare
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- 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)
- 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)
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 2.44 million number in 2020, 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 2.44 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,634 number in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.