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 11.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 11.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 50.7% 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, 11.3%, in 2017.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 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% |
| 1981 | 20.3% | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.4% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 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% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 11.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 11.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 15.9% | 28.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 20.3% | 27.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 21.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 11.3% | 23.0% | 7 |
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 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 11.3% in 2017, 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 11.3% in 2017.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 50.7%. 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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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.