Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 569,534 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
569,534 number
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
8th
of 133 countries
All-time high
569,534 number
in 2019
All-time low
277,894 number
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000200920192000: 277.9k number2001: 289.7k number2002: 299.6k number2003: 367.7k number2009: 515.6k number2013: 517.8k number2014: 529.8k number2016: 530.8k number2017: 538.0k number2019: 569.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 569,534 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 569,534 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 277,894 number, in 2000.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 277,894 number
2001 289,673 number +4.2%
2002 299,570 number +3.4%
2003 367,747 number +22.8%
2009 515,580 number +40.2%
2013 517,839 number +0.4%
2014 529,818 number +2.3%
2016 530,764 number +0.2%
2017 537,955 number +1.4%
2019 569,534 number +5.9%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 569,534 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134,272 number, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 569,534 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,041 number, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 350,093 number 277,894 number 515,580 number 5
2010s 537,182 number 517,839 number 569,534 number 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 5 Iraq 667,797 number compare
  2. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 645,306 number compare
  3. 7 Niger 586,507 number compare
  4. 9 Burkina Faso 503,440 number compare
  5. 10 Chad 441,217 number compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 422,675 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire was 569,534 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 569,534 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 277,894 number in 2000.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/