Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 12.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
12.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1994
All-time low
12.4%
in 1978
Years of data
38
1972–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2017

05101520251972199420171972: 21.7 %1973: 22.3 %1974: 18.1 %1975: 14.7 %1976: 14.2 %1977: 12.9 %1978: 12.4 %1979: 12.8 %1980: 14.8 %1981: 17 %1982: 18.6 %1983: 19.4 %1984: 21.5 %1985: 22.5 %1986: 21.4 %1987: 19.7 %1988: 20.4 %1989: 19.9 %1990: 17.8 %1991: 20.8 %1992: 20.7 %1993: 20.9 %1994: 22.7 %1995: 19.3 %1996: 21 %1997: 22.3 %1998: 21.1 %1999: 20.3 %2000: 19.6 %2006: 20.7 %2008: 18.3 %2011: 20.6 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 14 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 12.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 22.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1978.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972 to 2017.
Year % Change
1972 21.7%
1973 22.3% +2.5%
1974 18.1% -18.6%
1975 14.7% -19.0%
1976 14.2% -3.0%
1977 12.9% -9.4%
1978 12.4% -4.0%
1979 12.8% +3.7%
1980 14.8% +14.8%
1981 17.0% +14.9%
1982 18.6% +9.9%
1983 19.4% +4.0%
1984 21.5% +11.1%
1985 22.5% +4.5%
1986 21.4% -5.0%
1987 19.7% -7.9%
1988 20.4% +3.7%
1989 19.9% -2.4%
1990 17.8% -10.6%
1991 20.8% +16.5%
1992 20.7% -0.3%
1993 20.9% +0.8%
1994 22.7% +8.9%
1995 19.3% -14.9%
1996 21.0% +8.4%
1997 22.3% +6.4%
1998 21.1% -5.6%
1999 20.3% -3.5%
2000 19.6% -3.4%
2006 20.7% +5.6%
2008 18.3% -11.5%
2011 20.6% +12.7%
2012 21.4% +3.4%
2013 15.7% -26.3%
2014 18.4% +17.0%
2015 14.0% -24.0%
2016 13.5% -3.9%
2017 12.8% -4.8%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 12.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 12.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.2% 12.4% 22.3% 8
1980s 19.5% 14.8% 22.5% 10
1990s 20.7% 17.8% 22.7% 10
2000s 19.6% 18.3% 20.7% 3
2010s 16.6% 12.8% 21.4% 7

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 22 New Caledonia 13.8% compare
  2. 23 Togo 13.4% compare
  3. 24 Cameroon 12.9% compare
  4. 26 Iraq 12.7% compare
  5. 27 Eswatini 12.4% compare
  6. 28 Vanuatu 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 12.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1978.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.