Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29.4%
World rank
80th
of 87 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2016
All-time low
10.3%
in 1988
Years of data
6
1988–2021
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 29.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 33.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1988.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 80th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.3% | — |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.5% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 29.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 80th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release