Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 50 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50
World rank
120th
of 128 countries
All-time high
50.04
in 2016
All-time low
34.14
in 1988
Years of data
6
1988–2021
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 50.
That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 50.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.14, in 1988.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling 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% |
| 2021 | 50 | -0.1% |
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 | 46.97 | 43.91 | 50.04 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 117 Gambia 51.64 compare
- 118 Benin 51.38 compare
- 119 Senegal 50.36 compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 43.58 compare
- 122 Central African Republic 42.44 compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
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 rates vs average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire was 50 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling 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 rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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