Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 4.27 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire is 4.27 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 4.27 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million number, in 1988.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.14 million number | — |
| 1998 | 2.95 million number | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million number | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.16 million number | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 4.02 million number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.27 million number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.14 million number | 2.14 million number | 2.14 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.95 million number | 2.95 million number | 2.95 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million number | 2.70 million number | 2.70 million number | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million number | 4.02 million number | 4.27 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire was 4.27 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million number in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.