Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.59 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire is 0.59 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.69 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.41 GPIA, in 1988.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 76th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.41 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.57 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.55 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.69 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.63 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6521 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.59 GPIA | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.55 GPIA | 0.55 GPIA | 0.55 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6574 GPIA | 0.63 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 73 Morocco 0.64 GPIA compare
- 73 Pakistan 0.64 GPIA compare
- 75 Mozambique 0.6252 GPIA compare
- 77 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.57 GPIA compare
- 77 Ethiopia 0.57 GPIA compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 0.5607 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.59 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 GPIA in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release