Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 4.87 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita 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 4.87 years for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 4.87 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.97 years, in 1990.
That places Côte 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 years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.06 years | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.15 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.24 years | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.33 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 years | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.56 years | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.71 years | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.85 years | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.14 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.23 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.33 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.42 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.52 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.61 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.71 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.89 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.98 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.08 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.23 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.38 years | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.53 years | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.68 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 years | 1.97 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 years | 3.14 years | 3.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 years | 4.08 years | 4.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 years | 4.84 years | 4.87 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 168 Eritrea 5.09 years compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.96 years compare
- 170 Rwanda 4.88 years compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 years compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 years compare
- 174 Madagascar 4.59 years compare
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 288,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 346,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64,815 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 164,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire was 4.87 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 years in 1990.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Côte 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.