School age population, primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School age population, primary education, male was 2.34 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.34 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 2021
All-time low
414,984
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 2.34 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.38 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 414,984, in 1970.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th 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, primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 414,984 | — |
| 1971 | 436,002 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 458,248 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 480,965 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 504,626 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 529,205 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 554,755 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 581,585 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 610,694 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 642,342 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 676,963 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 714,391 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 754,062 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 795,718 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 836,712 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 875,224 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 912,750 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 949,296 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 985,152 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.43 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.34 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 521,341 | 414,984 | 642,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 852,132 | 676,963 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.06 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.43 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.80 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.28 million | 2.38 million | 6 |
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More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64,815 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 164,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- School age population, primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.34 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,984 in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 34th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release