Population having attained at least basic education in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population having attained at least basic education was 70.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Cote d'Ivoire is 70.7, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 70.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 1.9 | +280.0% |
| 1915 | 3.4 | +78.9% |
| 1920 | 4.7 | +38.2% |
| 1925 | 6.1 | +29.8% |
| 1930 | 7.5 | +23.0% |
| 1935 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 14.4 | +89.5% |
| 1955 | 14.9 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 15.5 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 16.4 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 18.7 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 21.9 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 26.1 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 29.9 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 34 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 44 | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 52.9 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 58.2 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 66.3 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 70.7 | +6.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 70.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 70.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education 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 | +280.0% | 0.5 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.65 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.35 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.45 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.65 | 14.4 | 14.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.95 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.3 | 18.7 | 21.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28 | 26.1 | 29.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39 | 34 | 44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.55 | 52.9 | 58.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.7 | 63.1 | 66.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.7 | 70.7 | 70.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 95 Bangladesh 78.1 compare
- 96 Togo 78 compare
- 97 Morocco 71.8 compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 69.3 compare
- 100 Pakistan 68.6 compare
- 101 Afghanistan 66.1 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 population having attained at least basic education in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Cote d'Ivoire was 70.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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