Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 18.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.1%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 183 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 1994
All-time low
10.5%
in 2020
Years of data
41
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 18.1% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 25.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2020.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th of 183 countries on this measure, 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.0% | — |
| 1973 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 18.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 18.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 10.7% | 23.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 14.2% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.6% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 10.5% | 18.6% | 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 18.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release