Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 25.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21.9% | — |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 23.7% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +166.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 9.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte 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 | +166.0% | 3.6% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 13.6% | 22.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 15.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.3% | 20.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 4.0% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 25 Saint Lucia 10.2% compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 10.2% compare
- 27 Aruba 10.0% compare
- 29 Cambodia 9.7% compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 9.6% compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 9.6% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release