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 27.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.8%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
13th
of 139 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2014
All-time low
27.8%
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: 42.4 %2016: 34.2 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 29.4 %2019: 27.8 %

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 27.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th of 139 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 42.4%
2016 34.2% -19.5%
2017 31.8% -6.9%
2018 29.4% -7.8%
2019 27.8% -5.4%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 27.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 27.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 10 Mauritania 32.2% compare
  2. 11 Guatemala 28.3% compare
  3. 12 Yemen 28.1%
  4. 14 Honduras 27.6% compare
  5. 15 Bahamas 27.4% compare
  6. 16 Jordan 26.3% compare

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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 27.8% 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 42.4% 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 27.8% in 2019.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th out of 139 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 34.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/