Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 13.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 13.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 55.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2016.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 49.0% | — |
| 1973 | 50.3% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 55.3% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 47.9% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 43.7% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +27.5% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 45.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 46.3% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 40.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 31.7% | 41.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 10.2% | 32.8% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 13.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 6 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.