Ivory Coast
Country in Africa
In brief
Adult literacy: 50% (2021). World rank 103 of 110 (1 = best); in Africa, 33 of 39. Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 359 (2023). World rank 178 of 194 (1 = best); in Africa, 39 of 54. Adults who use tobacco: 7.3% (2024). World rank 11 of 166 (1 = best); in Africa, 8 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 83.8% → 93.3%, secondary school enrolment 40.5% → 65.3%, and higher education enrolment 7.7% → 12.3%. Better than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Mali): access to clean cooking fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Mali): HIV prevalence.