Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 14.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 14.7% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 28.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2020.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27.7% | — |
| 1973 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 26.0% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 15.9% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +27.1% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 14.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 14.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +84.7% | 9.6% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 14.1% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 14.0% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 21.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.0% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 9.6% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 12 Namibia 18.4% compare
- 13 Libya 15.6% compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 15.1% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 14.7% compare
- 17 Haiti 14.3% compare
- 18 Mozambique 13.6% compare
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 14.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release