Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
198th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire is 37.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 37.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1972.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 198th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.1% | — |
| 1971 | 13.4% | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 37.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 37.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 20.2% | 24.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.4% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 32.5% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 195 Afghanistan 41.6% compare
- 196 Mauritania 41.3% compare
- 197 Guinea 40.9% compare
- 199 Djibouti 37.4% compare
- 200 Senegal 34.5% compare
- 201 Sierra Leone 33.8% compare
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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire was 37.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1972.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release