Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 14.3% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 30.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2020.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 28.1% | — |
| 1973 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +24.5% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 14.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 5.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.4%, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 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 | +88.7% | 8.9% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 16.0% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 15.7% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 22.9% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.6% | 26.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 9.4% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 8.9% | 16.8% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Côte d'Ivoire was 14.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release