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 286,481 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
286,481 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
8th
of 132 countries
All-time high
286,481 number
in 2019
All-time low
128,480 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000200920192000: 128.5k number2001: 135.1k number2002: 138.2k number2003: 176.5k number2009: 257.5k number2013: 259.6k number2014: 260.6k number2016: 266.8k number2017: 271.0k number2019: 286.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire is 286,481 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 286,481 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 128,480 number, in 2000.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 8th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (number) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 128,480 number
2001 135,081 number +5.1%
2002 138,207 number +2.3%
2003 176,498 number +27.7%
2009 257,536 number +45.9%
2013 259,596 number +0.8%
2014 260,594 number +0.4%
2016 266,763 number +2.4%
2017 271,007 number +1.6%
2019 286,481 number +5.7%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 286,481 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,938 number, 8.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 286,481 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166,230 number, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167,160 number 128,480 number 257,536 number 5
2010s 268,888 number 259,596 number 286,481 number 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 5 Kenya 337,953 number compare
  2. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 332,827 number compare
  3. 7 Niger 298,741 number compare
  4. 9 Burkina Faso 255,914 number compare
  5. 10 Chad 218,834 number compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 211,658 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 286,481 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 286,481 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 128,480 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 132 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 11.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/