Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 11.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Cote 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 11.41 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 11.41 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.35 years, in 1990.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.35 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.45 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.56 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.67 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.78 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.89 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.24 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.36 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.49 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.62 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.74 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.87 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.13 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.26 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.51 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.64 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.77 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.16 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.55 years | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.07 years | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.47 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.92 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.41 years | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 years | 5.35 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 years | 6.49 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 7.77 years | 9.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 years | 10.1 years | 11.41 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0753 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Cote d'Ivoire was 11.41 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 years in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.