Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.7%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 1994
All-time low
8.5%
in 2018
Years of data
41
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 13.7%.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 22.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2018.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.3% | — |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 13.5% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -21.7% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 10.5% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 13.5% | 20.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 17.5% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release