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 23.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
16th
of 136 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2014
All-time low
23.7%
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

0102030402014201620192014: 36.5 %2016: 28.4 %2017: 26.5 %2018: 24.7 %2019: 23.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 23.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 36.5%
2016 28.4% -22.2%
2017 26.5% -6.6%
2018 24.7% -6.8%
2019 23.7% -4.3%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 23.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 23.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 13 Burundi 27.3% compare
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  3. 15 Jordan 26.3% compare
  4. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.2% compare
  5. 18 Puerto Rico 22.2% compare
  6. 19 Mozambique 21.6%

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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 23.7% 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 36.5% 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 23.7% in 2019.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 136 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 35.1%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 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/