Persistence to grade 5, total in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Persistence to grade 5, total was 68.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 68.0% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 93.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2017.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 143rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 86.2% | — |
| 1973 | 82.2% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 85.0% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 79.4% | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 93.8% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 93.1% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.6% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.6% | 79.4% | 93.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 70.8% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 61.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 66.1% | 88.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 60.0% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.0% | 76.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 140 Mauritania 70.7% compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 70.4% compare
- 142 Bahamas 70.2% compare
- 144 Guinea 66.6% compare
- 145 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
- 146 Iraq 65.6% compare
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, total in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Côte d'Ivoire was 68.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2017.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, total (% 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.