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Average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Average years of schooling was 6.05 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.05 years
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.05 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.01 years
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020

Average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire, 1870–2020

02461870194520201870: 0.01 years1875: 0.01 years1880: 0.01 years1885: 0.01 years1890: 0.01 years1895: 0.02 years1900: 0.02 years1905: 0.02 years1910: 0.08 years1915: 0.14 years1920: 0.19 years1925: 0.25 years1930: 0.31 years1935: 0.32 years1940: 0.35 years1945: 0.39 years1950: 0.86 years1955: 0.91 years1960: 0.99 years1965: 1.1 years1970: 1.3 years1975: 1.8 years1980: 2.1 years1985: 2.5 years1990: 2.8 years1995: 3.5 years2000: 4.1 years2005: 4.5 years2010: 4.9 years2015: 5.4 years2020: 6 years

Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 6.05 years for average years of schooling 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, average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 6.05 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 years, 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.

Average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Year years Change
1870 0.01 years —
1875 0.01 years +0.0%
1880 0.01 years +0.0%
1885 0.01 years +0.0%
1890 0.01 years +0.0%
1895 0.02 years +100.0%
1900 0.02 years +0.0%
1905 0.02 years +0.0%
1910 0.08 years +300.0%
1915 0.14 years +75.0%
1920 0.19 years +35.7%
1925 0.25 years +31.6%
1930 0.31 years +24.0%
1935 0.32 years +3.2%
1940 0.35 years +9.4%
1945 0.39 years +11.4%
1950 0.86 years +120.5%
1955 0.91 years +5.8%
1960 0.99 years +8.8%
1965 1.09 years +10.1%
1970 1.33 years +22.0%
1975 1.76 years +32.3%
1980 2.13 years +21.0%
1985 2.46 years +15.5%
1990 2.79 years +13.4%
1995 3.46 years +24.0%
2000 4.06 years +17.3%
2005 4.52 years +11.3%
2010 4.93 years +9.1%
2015 5.4 years +9.5%
2020 6.05 years +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0.01 years 2
1880s 0.01 years 0.01 years 0.01 years 2
1890s 0.015 years 0.01 years 0.02 years 2
1900s 0.02 years 0.02 years 0.02 years 2
1910s 0.11 years 0.08 years 0.14 years 2
1920s 0.22 years 0.19 years 0.25 years 2
1930s 0.315 years 0.31 years 0.32 years 2
1940s 0.37 years 0.35 years 0.39 years 2
1950s 0.885 years 0.86 years 0.91 years 2
1960s 1.04 years 0.99 years 1.09 years 2
1970s 1.54 years 1.33 years 1.76 years 2
1980s 2.29 years 2.13 years 2.46 years 2
1990s 3.12 years 2.79 years 3.46 years 2
2000s 4.29 years 4.06 years 4.52 years 2
2010s 5.17 years 4.93 years 5.4 years 2
2020s 6.05 years 6.05 years 6.05 years 1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 94 Benin 6.27 years compare
  2. 95 Guatemala 6.26 years compare
  3. 96 Nepal 6.19 years compare
  4. 98 Haiti 5.95 years compare
  5. 99 Cambodia 5.81 years compare
  6. 100 Liberia 5.8 years compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Average years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire was 6.05 years in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 years in 2020.
What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 years in 1870.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for average years of schooling?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is average years of schooling 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
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