Primary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Primary education, pupils was 4.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire is 4.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 464,817, in 1970.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 641,681 | 464,817 | 888,728 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 954,190 | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.41 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 1.94 million | 2.38 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million | 2.76 million | 4.00 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.38 million | 4.10 million | 4.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 104,418 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 13.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Primary education, pupils in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.82 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 464,817 in 1970.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.