Literacy in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Literacy 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 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 50 for literacy in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 56.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.14, in 1988.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 82nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy 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% |
| 2019 | 56.96 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 50 | -12.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 50 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 71% of the median. (28 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 | 50.3 | 43.91 | 56.96 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Literacy in Cote d'Ivoire was 50 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 56.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 in 1988.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for literacy?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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