Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 1979
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Government expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 3.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3% compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 92 Hungary 1.3% compare
- 94 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 95 Malaysia 1.3% compare
- 96 Türkiye 1.3% compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release