Share of students studying abroad in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of students studying abroad was 5.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Cote d'Ivoire, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 5.9 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 14.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2013.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 86th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.57 | — |
| 2007 | 5.59 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 5.91 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.56 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.7 | +124.0% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 6.04 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6.01 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.51 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.38 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.63 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.54 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -9.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.81, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 5.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students studying abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +124.0% | 6.56 | 14.7 |
| 2013 | -62.1% | 14.7 | 5.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 | 6.57 | 6.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.81 | 5.59 | 5.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 5.57 | 14.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.63 | 5.9 | 7.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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 share of students studying abroad in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of students studying abroad in Cote d'Ivoire was 5.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2013.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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