Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.77 index in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire is 0.77 index, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 0.8014 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.63 index, in 1988.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.63 index | — |
| 1998 | 0.73 index | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.74 index | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8 index | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.76 index | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8014 index | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.77 index | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.63 index | 0.63 index | 0.63 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.73 index | 0.73 index | 0.73 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.74 index | 0.74 index | 0.74 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7871 index | 0.76 index | 0.8014 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.77 index | 0.77 index | 0.77 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte 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 literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.77 index in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8014 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 index in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.