Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 50.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.14, in 1988.
That places Cote 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 Cote 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 50 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 in 1988.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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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