Expenditure on primary education in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Expenditure on primary education was 47.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 47.3% for expenditure on primary education in 2018.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 49.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1972.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 26th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.8% | — |
| 1972 | 27.6% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 31.8% | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 34.9% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.1% | 27.6% | 37.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 41.7% | 49.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 41.6% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.1% | 47.3% | 9 |
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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 expenditure on primary education in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Expenditure on primary education in Côte d'Ivoire was 47.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1972.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.