Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 31.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.9%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
11th
of 137 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 2014
All-time low
31.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Côte d'Ivoire, 2014–2019

010203040502014201620192014: 48.4 %2016: 39.9 %2017: 37.1 %2018: 34 %2019: 31.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Côte d'Ivoire is 31.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 11th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 48.4%
2016 39.9% -17.4%
2017 37.1% -7.0%
2018 34.0% -8.4%
2019 31.9% -6.2%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 31.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 31.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.4%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 8 Burkina Faso 37.1% compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 36.4%
  3. 10 Yemen 35.0%
  4. 12 Mauritania 30.1% compare
  5. 13 Guatemala 29.3% compare
  6. 14 Iraq 28.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Côte d'Ivoire?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Côte d'Ivoire was 31.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2019.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/