School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.3624 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.3624 years. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.3624 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 years, in 1977.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 196th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0226 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0212 years | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 years | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 years | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0189 years | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0194 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0211 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0209 years | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.022 years | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0245 years | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 years | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 years | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0282 years | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0296 years | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 years | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.025 years | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0388 years | +54.9% |
| 1994 | 0.047 years | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0518 years | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0604 years | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0611 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0646 years | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 years | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0669 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 years | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0825 years | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0883 years | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0905 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.086 years | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0844 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 years | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1127 years | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.133 years | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1583 years | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1794 years | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.195 years | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2138 years | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 years | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2268 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2311 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2934 years | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2874 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3085 years | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3385 years | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3624 years | +7.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.3624 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.3624 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +54.9% | 0.025 years | 0.0388 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0207 years | 0.0189 years | 0.0228 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.024 years | 0.0209 years | 0.0296 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0469 years | 0.025 years | 0.0646 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0848 years | 0.0669 years | 0.1005 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1861 years | 0.1127 years | 0.2311 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.318 years | 0.2874 years | 0.3624 years | 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.3624 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3624 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 years in 1977.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release