Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 5.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 5.63 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 5.63 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.58 years, in 1990.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 173rd out of 191 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 years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.58 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.68 years | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.77 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.86 years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.95 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.04 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.19 years | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.33 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.47 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.61 years | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.75 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.85 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.06 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.16 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.26 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.41 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.49 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.57 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.65 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.79 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.93 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.08 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.22 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.28 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.34 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.51 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.57 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.63 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 years | 2.58 years | 3.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 years | 3.75 years | 4.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 years | 4.65 years | 5.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.57 years | 5.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 170 Eritrea 5.71 years compare
- 171 Mozambique 5.67 years compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 5.66 years compare
- 174 Central African Republic 5.44 years compare
- 175 Rwanda 5.32 years compare
- 176 Djibouti 5.09 years 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 average years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire was 5.63 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 years in 1990.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.