Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 68.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 68.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2017.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 88.3% | — |
| 1973 | 85.0% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 87.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 82.6% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 95.7% | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.9% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 86.9% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -30.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 68.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 68.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.3%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +36.8% | 72.1% | 98.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 82.6% | 95.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 76.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 69.4% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 74.1% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 63.7% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 68.2% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 170 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 171 Guinea 72.3% compare
- 172 Uganda 68.9% compare
- 174 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
- 175 Mozambique 66.1% compare
- 176 Burundi 65.8% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 68.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2017.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release