Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
119th
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 1979
All-time low
0.5%
in 2018
Years of data
36
1970–2018

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2018

0.511.521970199420181970: 0.896 %1972: 1.1 %1973: 0.972 %1974: 1.1 %1975: 1.2 %1976: 1 %1978: 1.5 %1979: 2 %1980: 1 %1992: 1 %1993: 0.992 %1994: 0.801 %1995: 0.798 %1996: 0.741 %1997: 0.795 %1998: 0.891 %1999: 0.852 %2000: 0.816 %2001: 0.713 %2002: 0.709 %2003: 0.742 %2004: 0.835 %2005: 0.821 %2006: 0.878 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 0.968 %2010: 1 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 0.962 %2015: 0.749 %2016: 0.87 %2017: 0.99 %2018: 0.457 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.9% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 2.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 119th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 0.9%
1972 1.1% +17.3%
1973 1.0% -7.4%
1974 1.1% +10.3%
1975 1.2% +14.7%
1976 1.0% -16.3%
1978 1.5% +48.9%
1979 2.0% +28.2%
1980 1.0% -46.7%
1992 1.0% -4.1%
1993 1.0% -1.3%
1994 0.8% -19.3%
1995 0.8% -0.3%
1996 0.7% -7.2%
1997 0.8% +7.3%
1998 0.9% +12.0%
1999 0.9% -4.4%
2000 0.8% -4.1%
2001 0.7% -12.7%
2002 0.7% -0.5%
2003 0.7% +4.7%
2004 0.8% +12.5%
2005 0.8% -1.6%
2006 0.9% +6.9%
2007 1.0% +16.0%
2008 1.0% +1.4%
2009 1.0% -6.2%
2010 1.0% +4.6%
2011 1.1% +5.7%
2012 1.2% +7.7%
2013 1.2% +2.1%
2014 1.0% -18.3%
2015 0.7% -22.1%
2016 0.9% +16.1%
2017 1.0% +13.8%
2018 0.5% -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2% 0.9% 2.0% 8
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 8
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.2% 9

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5% compare
  2. 117 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
  3. 118 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  4. 120 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  5. 121 China 0.5% compare
  6. 122 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Côte d'Ivoire was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1979.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 119th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/