Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 56.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire is 56.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.1% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 99.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2023.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 90.5% | — |
| 1973 | 89.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 84.6% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 99.7% | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 95.5% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 91.6% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 87.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 80.5% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 78.1% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 86.4% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 85.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 79.7% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -43.1% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 56.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 56.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +40.7% | 70.0% | 98.4% |
| 2023 | -43.1% | 98.4% | 56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.6% | 84.6% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 83.9% | 78.1% | 90.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 71.5% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 73.4% | 90.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 66.7% | 89.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 56.0% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 161 Gabon 62.0% compare
- 162 Niger 61.4% compare
- 163 Nicaragua 58.7% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 55.2% compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 47.4% 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, male in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Côte d'Ivoire was 56.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release