Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 668,732 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 668,732. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 668,732 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,548, in 1976.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 10th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 142,575 | — |
| 1974 | 158,260 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 146,665 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 140,548 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 140,734 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 144,160 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 163,623 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 181,172 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 201,279 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 278,241 | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 299,428 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 338,111 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 344,236 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 339,887 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 337,669 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 359,296 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 370,228 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 340,503 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 391,490 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 390,014 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 394,756 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 429,691 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 390,700 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 427,823 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 459,573 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 451,954 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 469,995 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 469,995 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 493,916 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 359,948 | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 496,867 | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 470,652 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 447,951 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 589,768 | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 573,722 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 610,923 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 476,712 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 512,712 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 458,153 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 416,745 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 413,629 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 337,982 | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 378,220 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 380,587 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 661,524 | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 598,653 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 668,732 | +11.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 668,732 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 14.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 668,732 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105,251, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +73.8% | 380,587 | 661,524 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,081 | 140,548 | 163,623 | 7 |
| 1980s | 297,702 | 181,172 | 359,296 | 9 |
| 1990s | 404,673 | 340,503 | 459,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,475 | 359,948 | 496,867 | 7 |
| 2010s | 487,816 | 337,982 | 610,923 | 9 |
| 2020s | 537,543 | 378,220 | 668,732 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cote d'Ivoire was 668,732 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 668,732 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,548 in 1976.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release