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
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
February 2026 Data Release