Adult Literacy Rate in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Adult Literacy Rate was 50 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
102nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
56.96
in 2019
All-time low
34.14
in 1988
Years of data
8
1988–2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 50 for adult literacy rate in 2021.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 56.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.14, in 1988.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 34.14 | — |
| 1998 | 36.35 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 48.74 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 40.98 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 43.91 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 50.04 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 56.96 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 50 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.14 | 34.14 | 34.14 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.35 | 36.35 | 36.35 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.74 | 48.74 | 48.74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.97 | 40.98 | 56.96 | 4 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More gender data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 469,834 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 457,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 463,365 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Adult literacy rate in Côte d'Ivoire was 50 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 56.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.14 in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for adult literacy rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 102nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.