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

Angola, at 5.42 years against 5.2 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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.

Angola vs Côte d'Ivoire: Average years of schooling

Angola

5.42 years

in 2020

Côte d'Ivoire

5.2 years

in 2020

Angola rank

132nd

Côte d'Ivoire rank

134th

Average years of schooling over time

Angola
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Angola currently reports 5.42 years against 5.2 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.22 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Angola ranks 132nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 134th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Côte d'Ivoire in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1910s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1920s	0.1 years	0.115 years	0.015 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1930s	0.1 years	0.1407 years	0.0407 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1950s	0.1 years	0.1876 years	0.0876 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1960s	0.165 years	0.3449 years	0.1799 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	0.465 years	0.831 years	0.366 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	1.2 years	1.76 years	0.5629 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	2.03 years	2.7 years	0.6738 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	2.97 years	3.47 years	0.4922 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	4.85 years	4.6 years	0.2506 years	Angola
2020s	5.42 years	5.2 years	0.2183 years	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Angola or Côte d'Ivoire?: Angola, at 5.42 years against 5.2 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Angola and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.22 years, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Côte d'Ivoire?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Angola and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for average years of schooling?: Angola ranks 132nd and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 134th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.