School enrollment, primary in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School enrollment, primary was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1970.
That places Côte 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 in Côte 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% |
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 Côte d'Ivoire
- 160 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 161 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 162 Ukraine 93.3% compare
- 164 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.1% compare
- 165 Zimbabwe 93.1% compare
- 166 Bahamas 92.9% compare
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 104,418 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.3 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Côte d'Ivoire?
- School enrollment, primary in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte 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.