Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 11.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11.5%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 1985
All-time low
11.5%
in 2016
Years of data
34
1972–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972–2016

01020301972199420161972: 27 %1973: 27.9 %1974: 24.2 %1975: 21.9 %1976: 20.9 %1977: 19.6 %1978: 20.2 %1979: 20.4 %1984: 29.2 %1985: 29.2 %1986: 28 %1987: 27 %1988: 27.5 %1989: 27.1 %1990: 24.2 %1991: 27.7 %1992: 26.9 %1993: 27 %1994: 27.7 %1995: 24.3 %1996: 25.7 %1997: 26.5 %1998: 25 %1999: 24.6 %2000: 24.2 %2002: 17 %2006: 22.3 %2008: 19 %2011: 20.8 %2012: 20.9 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 11.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire is 11.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 29.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2016.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1972 to 2016.
Year % Change
1972 27.0%
1973 27.9% +3.3%
1974 24.2% -13.4%
1975 21.9% -9.4%
1976 20.9% -4.5%
1977 19.6% -6.3%
1978 20.2% +3.0%
1979 20.4% +0.9%
1984 29.2% +43.0%
1985 29.2% +0.1%
1986 28.0% -4.1%
1987 27.0% -3.6%
1988 27.5% +1.9%
1989 27.1% -1.3%
1990 24.2% -10.7%
1991 27.7% +14.2%
1992 26.9% -2.6%
1993 27.0% +0.1%
1994 27.7% +2.6%
1995 24.3% -12.3%
1996 25.7% +6.1%
1997 26.5% +2.9%
1998 25.0% -5.6%
1999 24.6% -1.6%
2000 24.2% -1.7%
2002 17.0% -29.7%
2006 22.3% +31.0%
2008 19.0% -14.7%
2011 20.8% +9.4%
2012 20.9% +0.5%
2013 15.8% -24.6%
2014 16.1% +2.3%
2015 13.6% -15.8%
2016 11.5% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.8% 19.6% 27.9% 8
1980s 28.0% 27.0% 29.2% 6
1990s 26.0% 24.2% 27.7% 10
2000s 20.6% 17.0% 24.2% 4
2010s 16.5% 11.5% 20.9% 6

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 21 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6% compare
  2. 22 Timor-Leste 12.3% compare
  3. 23 Tunisia 11.5% compare
  4. 25 Angola 11.5% compare
  5. 26 Nicaragua 10.9% compare
  6. 27 Bangladesh 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Côte d'Ivoire was 11.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2016.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.