School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.46 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.55 million
in 2021
All-time low
347,610
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 2.46 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.55 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 347,610, in 1970.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 347,610 | — |
| 1971 | 363,232 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 379,763 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 397,227 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 415,519 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 434,819 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 704,639 | +62.1% |
| 1977 | 741,014 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 780,868 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 822,872 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 865,794 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 905,241 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 938,660 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 970,209 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.46 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 538,756 | 347,610 | 822,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 865,794 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.26 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.58 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 1.96 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.34 million | 2.55 million | 6 |
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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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.46 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,610 in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release