Cote d'Ivoire vs Morocco: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Cote d'Ivoire
70.7%
in 2020
Morocco
71.8%
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
98th
Morocco rank
97th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 71.8% against 70.7% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 97th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 14 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Morocco Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Cote d'Ivoire
1880s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Cote d'Ivoire
1890s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Cote d'Ivoire
1900s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Cote d'Ivoire
1910s 2.6% 0.4% 2.2% Cote d'Ivoire
1920s 5.4% 1.2% 4.2% Cote d'Ivoire
1930s 7.3% 2.0% 5.3% Cote d'Ivoire
1940s 7.4% 3.0% 4.4% Cote d'Ivoire
1950s 14.7% 4.4% 10.2% Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 15.9% 7.8% 8.1% Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 20.3% 16.6% 3.7% Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 28.0% 27.6% 0.4% Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 39.0% 40.2% 1.2% Morocco
2000s 55.5% 50.8% 4.8% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 64.7% 62.9% 1.8% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 70.7% 71.8% 1.1% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Cote d'Ivoire or Morocco?
Morocco, at 71.8% against 70.7% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Cote d'Ivoire and Morocco?
1.1%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Morocco?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Morocco rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th and Morocco ranks 97th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.