Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 11.74 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 11.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.78 years, in 1990.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.78 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.87 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.96 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.53 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.63 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.73 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.84 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.94 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.46 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.67 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.77 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.09 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.19 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.37 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.88 years | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10.24 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.55 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.74 years | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 years | 6.78 years | 7.63 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 years | 7.73 years | 8.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 years | 8.77 years | 10.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 years | 10.62 years | 11.74 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Côte d'Ivoire was 11.74 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 years in 1990.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.