Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.77 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.77 GPI
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
91st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.8014 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.63 GPI
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2021

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021

00.20.40.60.81988200420211988: 0.63 GPI1998: 0.73 GPI2000: 0.74 GPI2014: 0.8 GPI2016: 0.76 GPI2019: 0.801 GPI2021: 0.77 GPI

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire is 0.77 GPI, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.8014 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.63 GPI, in 1988.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1988 0.63 GPI
1998 0.73 GPI +15.9%
2000 0.74 GPI +1.4%
2014 0.8 GPI +8.1%
2016 0.76 GPI -5.0%
2019 0.8014 GPI +5.4%
2021 0.77 GPI -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.63 GPI 0.63 GPI 0.63 GPI 1
1990s 0.73 GPI 0.73 GPI 0.73 GPI 1
2000s 0.74 GPI 0.74 GPI 0.74 GPI 1
2010s 0.7871 GPI 0.76 GPI 0.8014 GPI 3
2020s 0.77 GPI 0.77 GPI 0.77 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 88 Mozambique 0.8348 GPI compare
  2. 89 Liberia 0.8332 GPI compare
  3. 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.78 GPI compare
  4. 92 Mali 0.75 GPI compare
  5. 93 Niger 0.7 GPI compare
  6. 94 Guinea 0.62 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire?
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.77 GPI in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 0.8014 GPI in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.63 GPI in 1988.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.