Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education was 36.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 36.5% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 40.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1977.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.0% | — |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 24.7% | 40.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 29.6% | 33.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 19.3% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 24.7% | 31.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 22.6% | 36.5% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education in Côte d'Ivoire was 36.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1977.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 3rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release