Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 15.1%.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 28.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2020.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 17th out of 163 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27.5% | — |
| 1973 | 28.5% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +81.6% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +29.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 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 | +81.6% | 10.2% | 18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 13.0% | 28.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 12.9% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.1% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.4% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.2% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 16.7% compare
- 15 New Caledonia 16.2% compare
- 16 Suriname 15.5% compare
- 18 Mozambique 14.8% compare
- 19 Madagascar 13.8% compare
- 20 Haiti 13.5% 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 15.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2020.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release