Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 78.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
78.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 132 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 2009
All-time low
61.0%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2019

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

0204060802000200920192000: 61 %2001: 61.7 %2002: 62.4 %2003: 71.9 %2009: 85.3 %2013: 80.5 %2014: 82.7 %2016: 78.5 %2017: 77.6 %2019: 78.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 78.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 85.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 61.0%
2001 61.7% +1.2%
2002 62.4% +1.1%
2003 71.9% +15.1%
2009 85.3% +18.7%
2013 80.5% -5.7%
2014 82.7% +2.8%
2016 78.5% -5.1%
2017 77.6% -1.2%
2019 78.1% +0.7%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 78.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.5% 61.0% 85.3% 5
2010s 79.5% 77.6% 82.7% 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 5 Iraq 82.9% compare
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  3. 7 Botswana 78.5% compare
  4. 9 Niger 76.0% compare
  5. 10 Eritrea 73.5% compare
  6. 11 Samoa 64.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Côte d'Ivoire?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Côte d'Ivoire was 78.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2000.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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