Which has higher average years of schooling, Côte d'Ivoire or Nepal?

Nepal, at 6.19 years against 6.05 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Nepal: Average years of schooling

Côte d'Ivoire

6.05 years

in 2020

Nepal

6.19 years

in 2020

Côte d'Ivoire rank

97th

Nepal rank

96th

Average years of schooling over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 6.19 years against 6.05 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nepal ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 96th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 13 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.015 years	0.01 years	0.005 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1900s	0.02 years	0.01 years	0.01 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1910s	0.11 years	0.01 years	0.1 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1920s	0.22 years	0.075 years	0.145 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1930s	0.315 years	0.085 years	0.23 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1940s	0.37 years	0.1 years	0.27 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1950s	0.885 years	0.115 years	0.77 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1960s	1.04 years	0.21 years	0.83 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	1.54 years	0.635 years	0.91 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	2.29 years	1.45 years	0.845 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	3.12 years	2.67 years	0.455 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	4.29 years	3.44 years	0.855 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	5.17 years	4.94 years	0.225 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	6.05 years	6.19 years	0.14 years	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Côte d'Ivoire or Nepal?: Nepal, at 6.19 years against 6.05 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal?: 0.14 years, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal rank globally for average years of schooling?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Nepal ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.