Secondary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Secondary education, pupils was 3.28 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,714, in 1971.
Cote 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.
Secondary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69,714 | — |
| 1972 | 80,605 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 92,101 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 94,292 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 104,730 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 119,482 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 130,102 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 147,563 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 168,971 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 197,248 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 221,940 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 242,126 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 251,417 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 266,801 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 284,925 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 591,549 | +107.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +139.8% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.39 million | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 3.28 million | +5.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.28 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +139.8% | 591,549 | 1.42 million |
| 1999 | +107.6% | 284,925 | 591,549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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 secondary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,714 in 1971.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.