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

Côte d'Ivoire, at 5.2 years against 5.12 years in Nepal as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal?

0.08 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

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

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Nepal: Average years of schooling

Côte d'Ivoire

5.2 years

in 2020

Nepal

5.12 years

in 2020

Côte d'Ivoire rank

134th

Nepal rank

135th

Average years of schooling over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Nepal

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 5.2 years against 5.12 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.08 years.

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

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 134th and Nepal ranks 135th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Nepal	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	0.115 years	0.1688 years	0.0538 years	Nepal
1930s	0.1407 years	0.1899 years	0.0491 years	Nepal
1950s	0.1876 years	0.232 years	0.0445 years	Nepal
1960s	0.3449 years	0.2898 years	0.0551 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	0.831 years	0.5288 years	0.3021 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	1.76 years	1.05 years	0.7148 years	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	2.7 years	1.98 years	0.7256 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	3.47 years	3.45 years	0.0129 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	4.6 years	4.22 years	0.3857 years	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	5.2 years	5.12 years	0.0774 years	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Côte d'Ivoire or Nepal?: Côte d'Ivoire, at 5.2 years against 5.12 years in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal?: 0.08 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal?: 24 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 134th and Nepal ranks 135th 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.