Cote d'Ivoire vs Gambia: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Cote d'Ivoire
4.87 years
in 2023
Gambia
4.67 years
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
171st
Gambia rank
173rd
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Gambia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 4.87 years against 4.67 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.2 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st and Gambia ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 years | 1.88 years | 0.548 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.56 years | 2.63 years | 0.9302 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4.57 years | 3.72 years | 0.8464 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.86 years | 4.63 years | 0.2291 years | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Cote d'Ivoire or Gambia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 4.87 years against 4.67 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Cote d'Ivoire and Gambia?
- 0.2 years, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Gambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Gambia rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st and Gambia ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.