Côte d'Ivoire
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Lower middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
33% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
4,492,922 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
4,581,633 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
27%
Source: UNSDG , 2016
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
119
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2017
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
26%
Source: DHS , 2021
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
65%
Source: DHS , 2021
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
10
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
57%
Source: UNESCO , 2022
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Lower secondary 73%
(2022)
-
Upper secondary 90%
(2022)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2020
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 23%
-
Male 21%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 2%
-
Male 3%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 32%
-
Male 12%
Female: ILO, 2019
Male: ILO, 2019
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 53%
-
Male 60%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 22%
-
Male 36%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 15%
-
Male 17%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 25%
-
Male 20%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Lower secondary school
-
Female 38%
-
Male 27%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Upper secondary school
-
Female 66%
-
Male 46%
Female: UIS, 2016
Male: UIS, 2016
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
4
Enshrines right to education, only for a group of persons, without discrimination based on sex/gender
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
2
No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Gender Equity/Education Funding
Project/Program
Jobs for Youth in Africa
Project/Program
LitClub
Project/Program
Programme ACCES
Network/Convening/Conference
Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarships For African students.
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Research Project/Report/Study
Tackling School-Related Gender-Based Violence
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Government Programs Back to Top
Research Project/Report/Study
Violence Against Children and Youth Survey
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Scholarship Program
Project/Program
A Better School for Girls
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
CDI Third Fiscal Management, Education, Energy, and Cocoa Reforms DPF
Project/Program
Youth Challenge Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Cote d'Ivoire Higher Education Development Support Project
Project/Program
DREAMS
Project/Program
Cote d'Ivoire: Education Service Delivery Enhancement Project
Research Project/Report/Study
Center for Universal Education (CUE)
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top