Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.67 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.67 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
80th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.73 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.53 GPIA
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2021
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Côte d'Ivoire is 0.67 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.73 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.53 GPIA, in 1988.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.53 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.65 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.63 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.73 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.68 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6947 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.67 GPIA | -3.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 0.67 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8597 GPIA, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 0.67 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8 GPIA, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 0.53 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7016 GPIA | 0.68 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.67 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 78 Mozambique 0.6872 GPIA compare
- 79 Senegal 0.68 GPIA compare
- 81 Benin 0.66 GPIA compare
- 82 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.63 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.62 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.67 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 80th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release