Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male was 36.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.8%
Change on year
up 74.4%
World rank
2nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2000
All-time low
14.1%
in 1972
Years of data
35
1972–2023
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 36.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 38.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1972.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.1% | — |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +74.4% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 36.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 36.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 14.9% | 33.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.8% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 20.6% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.7% | 34.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 21.1% | 36.8% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 36.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1972.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release