School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.5927 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 0.5927 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.5927 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 years, in 1971.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0507 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0508 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0589 years | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0602 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 years | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0752 years | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0849 years | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0991 years | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1086 years | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1395 years | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1254 years | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1125 years | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1113 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1219 years | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1235 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1468 years | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1823 years | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1799 years | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2709 years | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2746 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3935 years | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3956 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3628 years | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3329 years | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1557 years | -53.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3593 years | +130.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4174 years | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4298 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4486 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5059 years | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.512 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5098 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5185 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5249 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5733 years | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5927 years | +3.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.5927 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.5927 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +130.8% | 0.1557 years | 0.3593 years |
| 2011 | -53.2% | 0.3329 years | 0.1557 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.068 years | 0.0507 years | 0.0991 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1198 years | 0.1086 years | 0.1395 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1963 years | 0.1235 years | 0.2746 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.384 years | 0.3628 years | 0.3956 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3952 years | 0.1557 years | 0.512 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5439 years | 0.5098 years | 0.5927 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 154 Micronesia (country) 0.6679 years compare
- 155 Rwanda 0.6498 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6411 years compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.5899 years compare
- 159 Kenya 0.5895 years compare
- 160 Guinea 0.5717 years 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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.5927 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5927 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 years in 1971.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release