Education spending in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Education spending was 3.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.23
in 1979
All-time low
2.4
in 2000
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Education spending in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.61 for education spending in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8.23 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Education spending in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.87 | — |
| 1972 | 7.53 | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 7.05 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 6.79 | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 6.46 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.75 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.23 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 6.86 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 6.78 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.69 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.44 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.43 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.79 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.33 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.39 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | +6.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8 | 5.69 | 8.23 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 6.86 | 6.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 2.43 | 6.78 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.4 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 2.87 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.33 | 3.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 education spending in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Education spending in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 1979.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for education spending?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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