School enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: School enrollment, primary was 90.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 90.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1991.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +5.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 90.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 90.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 49.1% | 56.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.7% | 59.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 66.9% | 90.3% | 6 |
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 90.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.