Cote d'Ivoire vs UNICEF: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Cote d'Ivoire
50.0%
in 2021
UNICEF: World
87.7%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
82nd
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 87.7% against 50.0% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 1.8 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 82nd and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 89 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.1% | 73.5% | 39.4% | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 80.5% | 44.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 81.1% | 32.4% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 86.2% | 35.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 87.2% | 37.2% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Cote d'Ivoire or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 87.7% against 50.0% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Cote d'Ivoire and UNICEF: World?
- 37.7%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and UNICEF: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and UNICEF: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 82nd and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release