Cote d'Ivoire vs Senegal: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cote d'Ivoire
37.9%
in 2024
Senegal
34.5%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
198th
Senegal rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Senegal
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 37.9% against 34.5% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Senegal ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 20.9% | 6.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 26.0% | 8.8% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 25.5% | 6.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 25.4% | 2.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 31.9% | 5.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.2% | 2.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cote d'Ivoire or Senegal?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 37.9% against 34.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 3.4%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Senegal ranks 200th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release