Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 18.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 18.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 18.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1988.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.6% | — |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +170.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +187.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.4% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 2 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Côte d'Ivoire was 18.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release