Literacy rate, youth male in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Literacy rate, youth male was 82.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Cote d'Ivoire, 1988–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Cote d'Ivoire is 82.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 82.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1998.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth male in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 59.9% | — |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +7.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 82.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 82.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.1% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 76.2% | 82.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote 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, youth male in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Cote d'Ivoire was 82.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1998.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote 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 male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.