School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.37 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.37 years
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.37 years
in 2024
All-time low
3.31 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 6.37 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.31 years, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.31 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.41 years | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.49 years | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.56 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.97 years | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 3.95 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.12 years | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.2 years | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.28 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.14 years | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.03 years | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.98 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.94 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.97 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.09 years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4 years | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.69 years | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.83 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.85 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.81 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.97 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.84 years | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.38 years | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 4.41 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.21 years | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.04 years | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 years | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.65 years | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.81 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.97 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.08 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.17 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.47 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.56 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.57 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.44 years | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.59 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.23 years | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 6.37 years | +2.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.37 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.02 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.37 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 years | 3.31 years | 4.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 years | 3.94 years | 4.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 years | 3.69 years | 4.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 years | 3.84 years | 4.41 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.21 years | 4.65 years | 5.58 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.84 years | 5.44 years | 6.37 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, primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.37 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 years in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release