Côte d'Ivoire: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.2% in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.2% in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4,528 a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Côte d'Ivoire had the 24th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Côte d'Ivoire in the 2024 ranking

• Guatemala — 21st of 85: 122,548
• Netherlands — 22nd of 85: 118,472
• United Arab Emirates — 23rd of 85: 106,178
• Chile — 25th of 85: 96,048
• Ecuador — 26th of 85: 93,535
• Dominican Republic — 27th of 85: 91,806

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 12 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Angola — 91,250 (2023)
• Benin — 57,296 (2022)
• Botswana — 15,284 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 68,557 (2024)
• Burundi — 27,748 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 3,534 (2022)
• Cameroon — 118,092 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 4,357 (2017)
• Chad — 23,874 (2024)
• Comoros — 7,728 (2022)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 621,578 (2023)

More education data for Côte d'Ivoire

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 4.82 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 93.3% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 94.38% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 92.23% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) — 20% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers

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Questions people ask

What is Côte d'Ivoire's secondary education, teachers?

103,215 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 3,048% from 3,279 in 1971 (6.72% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 103,215 in 2024 and the lowest 3,279 in 1971.

How does Côte d'Ivoire rank?

24th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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