Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 82.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire is 82.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 82.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1998.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 59.9% | — |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.1% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 76.2% | 82.1% | 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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire was 82.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1998.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.