Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 32.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 23.4% | — |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +82.9% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +22.7% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 14.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.2% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 14.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Côte d'Ivoire was 14.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release