Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 68.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire is 68.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 68.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1998.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 44.4% | — |
| 1998 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +13.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 68.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 68.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 50.7% | 67.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 60.2% | 68.0% | 2 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 68.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1998.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release