Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 13.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 13.3%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 16.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2011.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 76th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.4% | — |
| 1998 | 14.1% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0756 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0753 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.