Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1979
All-time low
2.4%
in 2000
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 8.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 3.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release