Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 57.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1998–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 57.0% for labor force with basic education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 66.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2019.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.2% | — |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +12.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 57.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 57.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 50.8% | 66.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 39 Burkina Faso 58.0% compare
- 40 Bangladesh 57.8% compare
- 41 Mexico 57.3% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 56.5% compare
- 44 Albania 56.5% compare
- 45 Jamaica 56.3% compare
More work & labour data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,814 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.05 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,867 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.53 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,166 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,805 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force with basic education in Cote d'Ivoire was 57.0% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force with basic education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).