Average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Average years of schooling was 5.2 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire is 5.2 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 5.2 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 134th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.11 years | +10.0% |
| 1929 | 0.12 years | +9.1% |
| 1933 | 0.1415 years | +17.9% |
| 1938 | 0.14 years | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.16 years | +14.3% |
| 1955 | 0.2151 years | +34.4% |
| 1960 | 0.28 years | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4099 years | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 0.59 years | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 1.07 years | +81.7% |
| 1980 | 1.51 years | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 2.01 years | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 years | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 2.89 years | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.22 years | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.71 years | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 4.21 years | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2 years | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.115 years | 0.11 years | 0.12 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1407 years | 0.14 years | 0.1415 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1876 years | 0.16 years | 0.2151 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3449 years | 0.28 years | 0.4099 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.831 years | 0.59 years | 1.07 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.76 years | 1.51 years | 2.01 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.7 years | 2.52 years | 2.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.47 years | 3.22 years | 3.71 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6 years | 4.21 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 5.2 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 131 Haiti 5.55 years compare
- 132 Angola 5.42 years compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.37 years compare
- 135 Nepal 5.12 years compare
- 136 Madagascar 5.12 years compare
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 5.1 years 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 average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Average years of schooling in Côte d'Ivoire was 5.2 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for average years of schooling?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.