School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.26 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.26 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.31 years
in 2023
All-time low
4.28 years
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 6.26 years.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.28 years, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th of 215 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, male (years) (male years) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.28 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.4 years | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.37 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.53 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.53 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.02 years | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.91 years | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.08 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.15 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.07 years | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.9 years | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.75 years | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.68 years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.64 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.65 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.52 years | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.43 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.31 years | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.38 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.36 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.44 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.36 years | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.58 years | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.41 years | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.83 years | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 4.94 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.56 years | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.36 years | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.62 years | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.67 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.03 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.18 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.26 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.58 years | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.55 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.54 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.38 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.53 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.31 years | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 6.26 years | -0.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.26 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.26 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.61 years | 4.28 years | 5.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 years | 4.64 years | 5.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 years | 4.31 years | 4.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 years | 4.36 years | 4.94 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.34 years | 4.9 years | 5.62 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.8 years | 5.38 years | 6.31 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 64 Hong Kong 6.29 years compare
- 65 Cyprus 6.27 years compare
- 66 Tanzania 6.26 years compare
- 68 Costa Rica 6.26 years compare
- 69 Netherlands 6.24 years compare
- 70 Cape Verde 6.24 years compare
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, male in Cote d'Ivoire?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 years in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release