School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 93.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1970.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.1% | — |
| 1971 | 56.8% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 58.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 93.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 93.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 55.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 65.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 61.5% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 59.5% | 66.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 73.6% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 85.8% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote 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 enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire?
- School enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire was 93.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.