Education in Abidjan Autonomous District, Côte d'Ivoire: official figures
Abidjan had 2,740 primary schools with 865,666 pupils (51.3% girls) and 16,950 class teachers in the 2024-2025 school year, 17.1% of Côte d'Ivoire's primary pupils.
How crowded are primary classes in Abidjan?
Primary schools in Abidjan had 49 pupils per teacher in 2024-2025, 5th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 48).
Source: Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA), DESPS · saved copyHow far do children in Abidjan travel to school?
5.4% of primary pupils in Abidjan (47,118 children) travelled 3 km or more from home to school in 2024-2025, 4th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 4.7%).
Source: Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA), DESPS · saved copyHow many children in Abidjan finish primary school?
The primary completion rate in Abidjan was 88.07% in 2024-2025 (Côte d'Ivoire: 85.67%); the ministry reports this rate by region, not district.
Source: Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA), DESPS · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Abidjan?
Abidjan had 727 general secondary schools with 886,764 pupils (52.0% girls) in 2024-2025, 27.6% of Côte d'Ivoire's secondary pupils (girls nationally: 48.8%).
Source: Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA), DESPS · saved copyMore figures
- 55.0% of primary class teachers in Abidjan were women in 2024-2025, the highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 38.2%). Source: Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA), DESPS · saved copy
How Abidjan Autonomous District compares with other autonomous districts
Primary pupils per teacher (2024-25)
Abidjan Autonomous District ranks 5 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zanzan | 53 |
| 3 | Denguélé | 50 |
| 4 | Montagnes | 50 |
| 5 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 49 |
| 6 | Gôh-Djiboua | 48 |
| 7 | Woroba | 48 |
| 8 | Vallée du Bandama | 47 |
Primary pupils travelling 3 km or more to school (2024-25)
Abidjan Autonomous District ranks 4 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils travelling 3 km or more to school |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comoé | 7.4% |
| 2 | Sassandra-Marahoué | 5.6% |
| 3 | Bas-Sassandra | 5.5% |
| 4 | Abidjan Autonomous District | 5.4% |
| 5 | Yamoussoukro Autonomous District | 5.3% |
| 6 | Savanes | 5.2% |
| 7 | Denguélé | 4.4% |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de l'Alphabétisation (MENA), DESPS: Statistiques scolaires de poche 2024-2025 (Tables 31-33, 36 and 66: primary and secondary schools by district and region), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a5cf9a84cb88…)
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