Share of population with no formal education in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of population with no formal education was 29.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population with no formal education in Côte 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 population with no formal education in Côte d'Ivoire is 29.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 99.9% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2020.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population with no formal education in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.9% | — |
| 1875 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 1915 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 95.3% | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 93.9% | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 85.6% | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 84.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 81.3% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 78.1% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 92.7% | 92.5% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 92.6% | 92.4% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 85.3% | 85.1% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 83.6% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 78.1% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 70.1% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 56.0% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.8% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 33.7% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 11 Afghanistan 33.9% compare
- 12 Pakistan 31.4% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.7% compare
- 15 Morocco 28.2% compare
- 16 Togo 22.0% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 21.9% compare
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 share of population with no formal education in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of population with no formal education in Côte d'Ivoire was 29.3% 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 population with no formal education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte 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 population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.