Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 33.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.2%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
79th
of 88 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2019
All-time low
15.6%
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2021
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 33.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2021.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 42.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1988.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 79th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15.6% | — |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 33.2% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
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, population 25-64 years, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Côte d'Ivoire was 33.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1988.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 79th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release