Bas-Sassandra: population, health, schools
Bas-Sassandra is a district of Côte d'Ivoire, number 4 of 14 by population. The Bas-Sassandra district had 2,687,176 residents at the 2021 General Population and Housing Census (1,441,968 men and 1,245,208 women), 9.1% of Côte d'Ivoire's 29.39 million; 4th largest of 14 districts by population. The district is made up of the regions of Gbôklè, Nawa and San-Pédro.
In depth
- Health in Bas-Sassandra: For every 1,000 babies born in Bas-Sassandra in the ten years before the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 71 died before their fifth birthday, joint 7th highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire, last five years: 74).
- Education in Bas-Sassandra: Bas-Sassandra had 2,298 primary schools with 488,808 pupils (49.7% girls) and 11,754 class teachers in the 2024-2025 school year, 9.7% of Côte d'Ivoire's primary pupils.
Are there more men than women in Bas-Sassandra?
There were 115.8 men for every 100 women in Bas-Sassandra at the 2021 census, 2nd highest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 109.3).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), published on data.gouv.ci · saved copyHow many households are there in Bas-Sassandra?
The census counted 492,768 households in Bas-Sassandra in 2021, an average of 5.5 people per household, 7th largest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 5.2).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), published on data.gouv.ci · saved copyWhat is the largest town in Bas-Sassandra?
The most populous sub-prefecture or commune in Bas-Sassandra at the 2021 census was San-Pedro (San-Pedro department), with 390,654 residents, 14.5% of the district.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS), published on data.gouv.ci · saved copyHow many children do women in Bas-Sassandra have?
Women in Bas-Sassandra have 4.5 children each on average according to the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, 6th lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 4.3).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is domestic violence in Bas-Sassandra?
24% of women in Bas-Sassandra who had ever had a husband or partner suffered emotional, physical or sexual violence from a partner in the 12 months before the 2021 survey, joint 6th lowest of 14 districts (Côte d'Ivoire: 25%); 13% of all women aged 15 to 49 suffered physical violence from anyone in that year (Côte d'Ivoire: 13%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program) · saved copyHow districts are governed in Côte d'Ivoire
Autonomous districts (14 since 2021, including Abidjan and Yamoussoukro). Governor appointed by presidential decree, with the rank of minister. Special units grouping regions or communes; large-scale planning and services.
Every tier of government in Côte d'Ivoire
Other districts of Côte d'Ivoire
- Abidjan Autonomous District 6,321,017
- Montagnes 3,027,021
- Sassandra-Marahoué 2,720,873
- Savanes 2,159,432
- Gôh-Djiboua 2,088,442
- Lagunes 2,042,626
- Vallée du Bandama 1,964,930
- Comoé 1,501,335
- Lacs 1,488,530
- Zanzan 1,344,868
- Woroba 1,184,812
- Denguélé 436,016
- Yamoussoukro Autonomous District 422,072
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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…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program): Côte d'Ivoire Demographic and Health Survey 2021 (EDS-CI 2021), Key Indicators Report (preliminary results, June 2022): Tables 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 20 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 69f27b9d88e5…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS), published on data.gouv.ci: General Population and Housing Census 2021 (RGPH 2021): final results by district, region, department and sub-prefecture or commune (men, women, households), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 13a4f7e380d2…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INS) with ICF (The DHS Program): Côte d'Ivoire Demographic and Health Survey 2021 (EDS-CI 2021), Summary Report: main indicators by region (fertility, child mortality, domestic violence), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3fb69fd5305…)
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