11 answers, 4 from Côte d'Ivoire's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
50.0% of adults aged 15 and over in Côte d'Ivoire could read and write in 2021, according to the World Bank, using UNESCO Institute for Statistics data. The figure for 2019 was 57.0%.
The figures are estimates from household surveys, so changes between survey years should be read with care. Literacy is measured from household survey answers about the ability to read and write a simple statement.
52.17% of candidates passed the BEPC, the lower-secondary certificate, in 2026, up from 51.43% in 2025, according to the Ministry of National Education's exams directorate, quoted on the government portal. 306,001 of 586,587 candidates passed.
For the CEPE, the end-of-primary exam, the pass rate was 85.76% in 2026, 0.82 points lower than in 2025. The 2026 baccalauréat results were announced in July, but no national pass rate for that exam was found on the government portal on 15 October 2026.
The primary completion rate in Côte d'Ivoire was 80.2% in 2024, up from 75.9% in 2023 and 64.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank, using UNESCO data.
The rate compares the number of pupils entering the last grade of primary school with the number of children of the official age for that grade. It is an approximation and can be pushed up by pupils who are older than the official age.
Côte d'Ivoire's government spent the equivalent of 3.6% of GDP on education in 2024, up from 3.4% in 2023, according to the World Bank, using UNESCO data.
The figure covers public spending on all levels of education. It leaves out what families pay for private schooling. The 2027 draft budget includes 20 billion CFA francs for 166,660 school desks, according to the government portal.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
In 2018, net primary school enrolment in Côte d'Ivoire was 90.3%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. No year since 2009 has been higher. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 90.7%, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 11th highest of 19. Of 69 countries with 2018 data, 45th highest.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 65.3%. No year since 2014 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 65.3%; Côte d'Ivoire is 6th highest of 11. Worldwide: 85th of 100.
12.3%: that is gross tertiary enrolment in Côte d'Ivoire for 2024, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2007. It is 8th highest of 14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 12.9%. Worldwide: 81st of 90.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the adult literacy rate in Côte d'Ivoire was 50.0% in 2021. In 2000 the figure was 48.7%. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 75.2%; Côte d'Ivoire is 12th highest of 14. World rank, highest first: 40th of 43.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 3.6% of GDP. The peak was 3.9% of GDP in 2016 and the low 2.8% of GDP in 2006. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 4.6% of GDP, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 9th highest of 11. Worldwide: 26th of 36.
In 2018, the number of primary pupils per teacher in Côte d'Ivoire was 42, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The peak was 49 in 2011 and the low 41 in 2013. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 39, and Côte d'Ivoire placed 7th highest of 23. World rank, highest first: 9th of 85.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2024, is 80.2%. That is the highest since at least 2006. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 77.3%; Côte d'Ivoire is 9th highest of 19. World rank, highest first: 87th of 104.
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