Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.6%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2001
All-time low
15.9%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1999–2024

05101520251999201120241999: 21.7 %2000: 20.8 %2001: 23.2 %2002: 22.6 %2003: 22.6 %2004: 22.1 %2005: 21.8 %2006: 20 %2007: 20.8 %2008: 21.5 %2009: 22.2 %2010: 22.8 %2011: 22.4 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 21.2 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 20.6 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 19.8 %2020: 18.6 %2021: 16.3 %2022: 15.9 %2023: 15.9 %2024: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cote d'Ivoire is 17.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 23.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2022.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1
2000s 21.8% 20.0% 23.2% 10
2010s 21.2% 18.3% 22.8% 10
2020s 16.9% 15.9% 18.6% 5

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

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  4. 38 Tunisia 17.3% compare
  5. 39 Guatemala 17.3% compare
  6. 40 Cuba 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Cote d'Ivoire was 17.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.