Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 8.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.28 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.582 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.01 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 46.06 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.8438 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.