School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 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 Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 6.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.31 years, in 1970.
Côte 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 in Côte 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% |
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 Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 years in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte 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