Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 3.42 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 3.42 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.42 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million number, in 1988.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 9th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.81 million number | — |
| 1998 | 2.59 million number | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million number | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million number | +58.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 million number | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.81 million number | 1.81 million number | 1.81 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million number | 2.59 million number | 2.59 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million number | 1.91 million number | 1.91 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million number | 3.03 million number | 3.42 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.42 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 9th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.