Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
103rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1979
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release