Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 16.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1994
All-time low
8.9%
in 2017
Years of data
41
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 26.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2017.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 10th out of 184 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 3 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.6% | — |
| 1973 | 23.1% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 16.5% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -3.3% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 13.0% | 23.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 16.8% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.4% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.4% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.9% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 9.2% | 17.0% | 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 3 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire was 16.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release