Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Cote d'Ivoire
37.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
33.8%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
198th
Sierra Leone rank
201st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 37.9% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 12.9% 24.7% 11.8% Sierra Leone
1980s 17.8% 24.7% 6.9% Sierra Leone
2000s 20.5% 38.4% 17.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 28.0% 27.6% 0.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 35.7% 32.4% 3.3% 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 Sierra Leone?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 37.9% against 33.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
4.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release