Mean years of schooling long run in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.05 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Cote d'Ivoire, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 6.05 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6.05 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.08 | +300.0% |
| 1915 | 0.14 | +75.0% |
| 1920 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 1925 | 0.25 | +31.6% |
| 1930 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 1935 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 1945 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 0.86 | +120.5% |
| 1955 | 0.91 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 0.99 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 2.13 | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 2.46 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 4.06 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 4.93 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | +12.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 6.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.27, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +300.0% | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| 1950 | +120.5% | 0.39 | 0.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.315 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.885 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.99 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.76 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.13 | 2.46 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.79 | 3.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 4.06 | 4.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.93 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 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 mean years of schooling long run in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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