A/HRC/38/32/Add.1 Malinké, the Gour and the Krou. Overall, 42 per cent of the country’s inhabitants are Muslim, 34 per cent are Christian, 4 per cent are animists, 19 per cent have no religion and 1 per cent are members of other religions. The official language is French, while the most common African languages are Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin and Cebaara Senoufo. 8. With its strong economic assets, Côte d’Ivoire is seen as a subregional power. Some of its infrastructure — such as the second largest port in sub-Saharan Africa, an extensive road network and a recently expanded international airport — dates back to the two decades known as “the Ivorian miracle” (1960–1980). As regards agriculture, the country is the largest producer of cocoa in the world, with a market share of more than 35 per cent. It also ranks among the main African producers of several other export crops, such as rubber, cashew nuts, cotton, coffee, palm oil, bananas, pineapples and cola nuts. 9. The recent years of crisis had a negative impact on the poverty rate, which rose from 38.4 per cent in 2002 to 48.9 per cent in 2008. Poverty remains particularly widespread in rural areas: the rural poverty rate is 62.5 per cent, compared with 29.5 per cent in urban areas. 10. Since 2011, the country has enjoyed average annual growth of 9 per cent. In order to achieve its aim of turning Côte d’Ivoire into an emerging country by 2020, the Government adopted the 2016–2020 National Development Plan, which sets out structural measures that are designed to generate continuous growth driven by the private sector. In May 2016, the total funding pledged by financial backers, in the form of loans and donations, amounted to US$ 15.4 billion. 11. Despite these favourable conditions and the efforts of the Ivorian authorities, which have been unanimously praised by the international financial community, the country must overcome many challenges, particularly when it comes to combating corruption and improving the business environment, in order to fully regain its status as a driver of regional economic growth. In addition, growth must be distributed more evenly if there is to be a lasting improvement in development indicators. 12. The international community and the country’s development partners supported the Government in its efforts to tackle the many challenges that arose following the postelectoral crisis; this enabled the Government to re-establish the necessary State institutions. III. Legal framework governing the right to education A. International obligations of Côte d’Ivoire 13. Côte d’Ivoire is a party to most of the international instruments that deal with the right to education, with the exception of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. 14. The Government has taken steps to better address its international human rights obligations through national laws and policies. 15. In 1992, Côte d’Ivoire became a party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which establishes the right to education. It has also undertaken to work towards the Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 4, which consists of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. The Special Rapporteur commends the Government on its commitment to pursuing these Goals, which is illustrated by their inclusion in the 2016– 2020 National Development Plan. She encourages the authorities to continue attaching the utmost importance to Sustainable Development Goal 4, for education provides the foundation for freedom and economic growth and helps to drive progress and sustainable development. 16. Côte d’Ivoire has also made political commitments, together with the international community, in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted by the General Assembly in its resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015. Target 4.1 of Sustainable Development Goal 4 stipulates that, by 2030, Member States should ensure that 4 GE.18-06824