Persistence to grade 5, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Persistence to grade 5, male was 66.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Côte d'Ivoire is 66.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 99.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1992.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 90.5% | — |
| 1973 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 99.7% | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 95.2% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 90.5% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 90.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 85.6% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 79.7% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 77.0% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 82.9% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 73.1% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 64.6% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 66.0% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 78.2% | 85.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 66.3% | 73.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 66.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1992.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.