Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Côte d'Ivoire, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 23.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.7% | — |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +10.5% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 17.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 17.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 5 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Côte d'Ivoire was 17.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release