Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 4.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2021
All-time low
1.97
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 4.87 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 | — |
| 1991 | 2.06 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.56 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.23 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.38 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.53 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.71 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.82 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.84 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 4.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 | 1.97 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.14 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.08 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.84 | 4.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 168 Eritrea 5.09 compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.96 compare
- 170 Rwanda 4.88 compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
- 174 Madagascar 4.59 compare
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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