Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 50 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
82nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
56.96
in 2019
All-time low
34.14
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2021
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 50.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 56.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.14, in 1988.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.14 | — |
| 1998 | 36.35 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 48.74 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 43.91 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 50.04 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 56.96 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 50 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.14 | 34.14 | 34.14 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.35 | 36.35 | 36.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.74 | 48.74 | 48.74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.3 | 43.91 | 56.96 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 104,418 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire was 50 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 56.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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