Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 28.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.9%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
6th
of 78 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 1987
All-time low
15.0%
in 1972
Years of data
37
1972–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 15 %1973: 15.3 %1974: 17.4 %1975: 17.2 %1976: 16.5 %1977: 15.1 %1978: 16.6 %1979: 17.6 %1980: 19 %1981: 19.4 %1982: 18 %1983: 24.4 %1984: 25.1 %1985: 34.1 %1986: 27.9 %1987: 34.9 %1988: 34.3 %1989: 34.1 %1990: 23.3 %1991: 29 %1992: 27.3 %1993: 27.8 %1994: 24.3 %1995: 27.8 %1996: 28.2 %1997: 31.6 %2000: 30.8 %2001: 33.4 %2006: 21.6 %2007: 20.2 %2008: 29.2 %2012: 33.6 %2014: 31.6 %2015: 29.5 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 26.3 %2018: 28.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Côte d'Ivoire is 28.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 34.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1972.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 15.0%
1973 15.3% +2.0%
1974 17.4% +13.3%
1975 17.2% -1.1%
1976 16.5% -3.8%
1977 15.1% -8.5%
1978 16.6% +9.9%
1979 17.6% +5.9%
1980 19.0% +8.3%
1981 19.4% +1.9%
1982 18.0% -6.9%
1983 24.4% +35.1%
1984 25.1% +3.2%
1985 34.1% +35.8%
1986 27.9% -18.3%
1987 34.9% +25.1%
1988 34.3% -1.8%
1989 34.1% -0.6%
1990 23.3% -31.5%
1991 29.0% +24.5%
1992 27.3% -5.8%
1993 27.8% +1.8%
1994 24.3% -12.7%
1995 27.8% +14.3%
1996 28.2% +1.6%
1997 31.6% +12.0%
2000 30.8% -2.4%
2001 33.4% +8.4%
2006 21.6% -35.2%
2007 20.2% -6.9%
2008 29.2% +45.0%
2012 33.6% +14.8%
2014 31.6% -5.9%
2015 29.5% -6.6%
2016 29.1% -1.6%
2017 26.3% -9.5%
2018 28.9% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.3% 15.0% 17.6% 8
1980s 27.1% 18.0% 34.9% 10
1990s 27.4% 23.3% 31.6% 8
2000s 27.0% 20.2% 33.4% 5
2010s 29.8% 26.3% 33.6% 6

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 3 Togo 32.1% compare
  2. 4 Niger 31.0% compare
  3. 5 Gabon 30.5% compare
  4. 7 Burkina Faso 28.6% compare
  5. 8 Guinea 27.8% compare
  6. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Côte d'Ivoire?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Côte d'Ivoire was 28.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1972.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 6th out of 78 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 data points, 1970–2019
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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.