Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 10.2%.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 24.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2019.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.9% | — |
| 1973 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 19.4% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +65.3% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 19.9% | 24.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.9% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 3 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire was 10.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release