Secondary education, pupils in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire: Secondary education, pupils was 3.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.28 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
69,714
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Côte d’Ivoire, 1971–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199720241971: 69.7k1972: 80.6k1973: 92.1k1974: 94.3k1975: 104.7k1976: 119.5k1977: 130.1k1978: 147.6k1979: 169.0k1980: 197.2k1981: 221.9k1983: 242.1k1984: 251.4k1985: 266.8k1987: 284.9k1999: 591.5k2014: 1.4M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.5M2023: 3.1M2024: 3.3M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Côte d’Ivoire recorded 3.28 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Côte d’Ivoire peaked at 3.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,714, in 1971.

Côte d’Ivoire ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 111,951 69,714 168,971 9
1980s 244,076 197,248 284,925 6
1990s 591,549 591,549 591,549 1
2010s 1.82 million 1.42 million 2.23 million 6
2020s 2.77 million 2.39 million 3.28 million 5

Countries ranked near Côte d’Ivoire

  1. 35 Saudi Arabia 3.36 million compare
  2. 36 Ghana 3.33 million compare
  3. 37 Poland 3.33 million compare
  4. 39 Peru 3.11 million compare
  5. 40 Tanzania 2.83 million compare
  6. 41 Canada 2.70 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Côte d’Ivoire?
Secondary education, pupils in Côte d’Ivoire was 3.28 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 69,714 in 1971.
How does Côte d’Ivoire rank for secondary education, pupils?
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Côte d’Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Côte d’Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.