Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 4.98 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.98 million number
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
4.98 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.72 million number
in 1988
Years of data
6
1988–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1988200320181988: 2.7M number1998: 3.6M number2000: 3.0M number2012: 4.4M number2014: 4.5M number2018: 5.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 4.98 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 4.98 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million number, in 1988.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.72 million number 2.72 million number 2.72 million number 1
1990s 3.57 million number 3.57 million number 3.57 million number 1
2000s 3.03 million number 3.03 million number 3.03 million number 1
2010s 4.64 million number 4.41 million number 4.98 million number 3

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 7 Brazil 6.31 million number compare
  2. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.49 million number compare
  3. 9 Morocco 5.09 million number compare
  4. 11 Nepal 4.56 million number compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 4.38 million number compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 4.31 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 4.98 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million number in 1988.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.