Literacy rate, adult female in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Literacy rate, adult female was 40.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1988–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 40.3% for literacy rate, adult female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 47.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1988.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23.4% | — |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -14.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 40.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 36.8% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 people (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Cote d'Ivoire was 40.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1988.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.