Côte d’Ivoire I Pourquoi la motivation des enseignantes et des enseignants chute avec le temps ?

Why do teachers start out motivated… only to become demotivated over the course of their careers? This presentation analyzes the dynamics of motivation, mobility, and working conditions among primary school teachers in Côte d’Ivoire. 🔎 KEY POINTS • Poor academic performance, particularly in French and mathematics • A wide diversity of profiles and levels of initial training • A central challenge: recruiting, training… and above all, retaining motivated teachers 📊 RESULTS • Strong motivation at the beginning of their career… which gradually declines • At the end of their career, only 11% of teachers remain highly motivated • Major demotivating factors: Difficult working conditions, especially in rural areas Lack of teaching materials Low salaries • Pedagogical support deemed insufficient • Frequent mobility: Departure from rural to urban areas Search for better living and working conditions • A gap between observed practices and pedagogical expectations 🎯 CHALLENGES • Improve working conditions, particularly in rural areas • Strengthen pedagogical support for teachers • Revalue the profession and salaries • Better track careers (traceability, observatory of teachers) 📍 Presentation given at the APPRENDRE program's international seminar: "Entry and Retention in the Teaching Profession" 📅 Dakar, October 28–29, 2025 #APPRENDRE #Education #IvoryCoast #Teachers #Motivation #TeacherRetention #EducationResearch #Africa #EducationAfrica #SDG4