Society · Primary school enrolment · Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire’s primary school enrolment was 90.3% net in 2018.
90.3% net
2018
Up 4.8 pp from 2017.
Stale — last updated 18 Oct 2026
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90.3% net
What it is. The net enrolment ratio divides the children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school by the whole population of that age group. Only pupils inside the official age band count, so late starters and repeaters who are older than that band lower the figure even though they sit in class. Children of the right age who are out of school make up the shortfall from full enrolment.
Higher is better. A higher ratio means more of the age group is getting a basic grounding in reading and numeracy at the right age, so a rise is good news. The latest figure, for 2018, is 90.3% net, up 4.8 percentage points from 85.6% a year earlier. Since 2001 the lowest reading was 55.8% net in 2009. The 2018 figure is the highest in that span, so the indicator sits at the top of its own range.
Why it matters. At 90.3% net, most Ivorian children of primary age are in a classroom, so families can reasonably expect a school place for their child. Over time employers draw on a workforce with more basic schooling than when enrolment stood at 55.8% net in 2009. The state has to staff and equip schools for a larger cohort, and the children still outside school are the group to check in the next reading after 2018.
| Period | Primary school enrolment · Côte d’Ivoire |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.6% net |
| 2002 | 59.6% net |
| 2003 | 56.1% net |
| 2009 | 55.8% net |
| 2013 | 66.9% net |
| 2014 | 72.3% net |
| 2015 | 76.7% net |
| 2016 | 83.2% net |
| 2017 | 85.6% net |
| 2018 | 90.3% net |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Primary school enrolment, Côte d’Ivoire, 2018; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 18 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/society/primary-school-enrolment/cote-divoire
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Children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school, as a share of that age group (net enrolment ratio). Unit: % net. Some countries have no recent figures.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series SE.PRM.NENR), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.