Years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Years of schooling was 4.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2021
All-time low
1.97
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 4.87. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1990.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 | 1.97 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 | 3.14 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.08 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.84 | 4.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 168 Eritrea 5.09 compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 4.96 compare
- 170 Rwanda 4.88 compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.85 compare
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
- 174 Madagascar 4.59 compare
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 104,418 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.23 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Years of schooling in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for years of schooling?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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