Primary completion rate, total in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Primary completion rate, total was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.2%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
146th
of 189 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2024
All-time low
35.2%
in 1998
Years of data
45
1973–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Côte d'Ivoire, 1973–2024

0204060801973199820241973: 36 % of relevant age group1974: 36.3 % of relevant age group1975: 39.9 % of relevant age group1976: 43.2 % of relevant age group1977: 46.4 % of relevant age group1978: 47 % of relevant age group1979: 48.6 % of relevant age group1980: 50.8 % of relevant age group1981: 54.1 % of relevant age group1983: 51.8 % of relevant age group1984: 50 % of relevant age group1985: 42.5 % of relevant age group1986: 42.9 % of relevant age group1987: 42.6 % of relevant age group1988: 43 % of relevant age group1989: 40.7 % of relevant age group1990: 39.4 % of relevant age group1991: 42.8 % of relevant age group1992: 38.7 % of relevant age group1993: 39.6 % of relevant age group1994: 39.1 % of relevant age group1995: 37.3 % of relevant age group1996: 37.9 % of relevant age group1997: 35.4 % of relevant age group1998: 35.2 % of relevant age group1999: 37.3 % of relevant age group2000: 37.7 % of relevant age group2001: 42.7 % of relevant age group2006: 38.6 % of relevant age group2007: 39.3 % of relevant age group2009: 41 % of relevant age group2011: 49.4 % of relevant age group2012: 52.1 % of relevant age group2013: 52.8 % of relevant age group2014: 55.5 % of relevant age group2015: 60.3 % of relevant age group2016: 63.9 % of relevant age group2017: 69.1 % of relevant age group2018: 68.5 % of relevant age group2019: 70.1 % of relevant age group2020: 71 % of relevant age group2021: 69.1 % of relevant age group2022: 64.7 % of relevant age group2023: 75.9 % of relevant age group2024: 80.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 80.2% for primary completion rate, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 80.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1998.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1973 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1973 36.0%
1974 36.3% +0.9%
1975 39.9% +9.8%
1976 43.2% +8.2%
1977 46.4% +7.4%
1978 47.0% +1.4%
1979 48.6% +3.4%
1980 50.8% +4.5%
1981 54.1% +6.4%
1983 51.8% -4.2%
1984 50.0% -3.4%
1985 42.5% -15.1%
1986 42.9% +1.0%
1987 42.6% -0.7%
1988 43.0% +0.9%
1989 40.7% -5.3%
1990 39.4% -3.2%
1991 42.8% +8.5%
1992 38.7% -9.5%
1993 39.6% +2.2%
1994 39.1% -1.2%
1995 37.3% -4.5%
1996 37.9% +1.6%
1997 35.4% -6.6%
1998 35.2% -0.7%
1999 37.3% +6.0%
2000 37.7% +1.3%
2001 42.7% +13.2%
2006 38.6% -9.8%
2007 39.3% +2.0%
2009 41.0% +4.2%
2011 49.4% +20.6%
2012 52.1% +5.5%
2013 52.8% +1.3%
2014 55.5% +5.2%
2015 60.3% +8.7%
2016 63.9% +5.9%
2017 69.1% +8.1%
2018 68.5% -0.8%
2019 70.1% +2.3%
2020 71.0% +1.3%
2021 69.1% -2.6%
2022 64.7% -6.5%
2023 75.9% +17.3%
2024 80.2% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.5% 36.0% 48.6% 7
1980s 46.5% 40.7% 54.1% 9
1990s 38.3% 35.2% 42.8% 10
2000s 39.9% 37.7% 42.7% 5
2010s 60.2% 49.4% 70.1% 9
2020s 72.2% 64.7% 80.2% 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

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  3. 145 Kuwait 80.4% compare
  4. 147 Micronesia, Federated States of 78.9% compare
  5. 148 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.3% compare
  6. 149 Luxembourg 76.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Côte d'Ivoire?
Primary completion rate, total in Côte d'Ivoire was 80.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1998.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for primary completion rate, total?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.