Share of the population with at least some formal education in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 70.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some formal 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, share of the population with at least some formal 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.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 34.0% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +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 78.0%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some formal 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 18.7% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 34.0% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 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 78.0% 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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Cote d'Ivoire was 70.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1870.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.