School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 787,449 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
787,449
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 222 countries
All-time high
871,519
in 2021
All-time low
169,052
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 787,449.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 871,519 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 169,052, in 1970.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,052 | — |
| 1971 | 176,716 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 184,743 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 193,307 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 202,239 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 211,632 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 221,568 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 232,610 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 244,798 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 258,742 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 273,190 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 287,417 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 302,092 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 312,912 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 320,970 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 333,566 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 346,594 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 359,988 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 373,632 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 387,235 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 402,905 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 417,480 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 432,569 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 448,877 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 461,301 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 477,080 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 494,707 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 510,895 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 526,457 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 539,489 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 550,115 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 525,749 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 539,247 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 553,088 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 567,279 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 581,829 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 596,748 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 612,043 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 627,727 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 643,806 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 660,291 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 677,193 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 694,522 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 712,289 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 730,503 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 749,176 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 768,321 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 787,947 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 808,067 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 828,694 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 849,840 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 871,519 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 858,417 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 769,221 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 781,098 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 787,449 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209,541 | 169,052 | 258,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,760 | 273,190 | 387,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 471,176 | 402,905 | 539,489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 579,763 | 525,749 | 643,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,700 | 660,291 | 828,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 819,591 | 769,221 | 871,519 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire was 787,449 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 871,519 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,052 in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release