Expenditure on tertiary education in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Expenditure on tertiary education was 14.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
In 2018, expenditure on tertiary education in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of down 46.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 26.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1973.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 119th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 13.8% | 23.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 14.8% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.0% | 26.0% | 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 tertiary education in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Côte d'Ivoire was 14.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1973.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.