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

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.2%
in 1979
All-time low
2.4%
in 2000
Years of data
42
1970–2024

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1970–2024

24681970199720241970: 5.9 % of GDP1972: 7.5 % of GDP1973: 7 % of GDP1974: 5.7 % of GDP1975: 6.8 % of GDP1976: 6.5 % of GDP1978: 6.8 % of GDP1979: 8.2 % of GDP1980: 6.9 % of GDP1992: 6.8 % of GDP1993: 6.5 % of GDP1994: 4.8 % of GDP1995: 4.3 % of GDP1996: 2.7 % of GDP1997: 2.6 % of GDP1998: 2.4 % of GDP1999: 2.7 % of GDP2000: 2.4 % of GDP2001: 2.4 % of GDP2002: 2.8 % of GDP2003: 2.9 % of GDP2004: 2.9 % of GDP2005: 2.9 % of GDP2006: 2.8 % of GDP2007: 3 % of GDP2008: 3.1 % of GDP2009: 3.2 % of GDP2010: 3.2 % of GDP2011: 2.9 % of GDP2012: 3.4 % of GDP2013: 3.5 % of GDP2014: 3.3 % of GDP2015: 3.5 % of GDP2016: 3.9 % of GDP2017: 3.7 % of GDP2018: 3.2 % of GDP2019: 3.4 % of GDP2020: 3.8 % of GDP2021: 3.3 % of GDP2022: 3.5 % of GDP2023: 3.4 % of GDP2024: 3.6 % of GDP

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 120 Nepal 3.7% compare
  2. 121 Azerbaijan 3.7% compare
  3. 122 Aruba 3.6% compare
  4. 124 Barbados 3.6% compare
  5. 125 Paraguay 3.5% compare
  6. 126 Malaysia 3.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.