Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 86.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
143rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1820
Years of data
54
1820–2024
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cote d'Ivoire, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 86.8% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 86.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | +29.6% |
| 1885 | 0.5% | +28.6% |
| 1890 | 0.6% | +28.9% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | +29.3% |
| 1900 | 1.0% | +28.0% |
| 1905 | 1.2% | +29.2% |
| 1910 | 1.6% | +28.2% |
| 1915 | 2.0% | +28.3% |
| 1920 | 2.6% | +27.9% |
| 1925 | 3.3% | +27.6% |
| 1930 | 4.2% | +27.6% |
| 1935 | 5.4% | +27.1% |
| 1940 | 6.8% | +26.9% |
| 1945 | 8.6% | +26.1% |
| 1950 | 10.9% | +25.7% |
| 1955 | 13.6% | +24.9% |
| 1960 | 16.8% | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 25.1% | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 86.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 86.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 25.1% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 43.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 41.8% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 64.9% | 82.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 80.4% | 86.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 87.4 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Cote d'Ivoire was 86.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.