Literacy rate, youth female in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Literacy rate, youth female was 58.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 58.3% for literacy rate, youth female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 61.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1988.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 99th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 37.9% | — |
| 1998 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -4.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 58.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 58.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 38.6% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 47.0% | 61.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote 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, youth female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Cote d'Ivoire was 58.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1988.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.