Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 21.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
21.0%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
13th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1985
All-time low
16.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1979–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cape Verde, 1979–2017

01020301979199820171979: 22 %1980: 24.1 %1981: 20.6 %1982: 21.4 %1983: 29 %1984: 27.5 %1985: 32 %1987: 22.2 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 16.4 %2004: 20.7 %2005: 19.4 %2006: 24.5 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 25.3 %2011: 26.9 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 26 %2017: 21 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 21.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cape Verde peaked at 32.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2003.

That places Cape Verde 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 1979 to 2017.
Year % Change
1979 22.0%
1980 24.1% +9.8%
1981 20.6% -14.6%
1982 21.4% +3.8%
1983 29.0% +35.5%
1984 27.5% -5.1%
1985 32.0% +16.5%
1987 22.2% -30.6%
2002 16.7% -24.7%
2003 16.4% -1.7%
2004 20.7% +26.0%
2005 19.4% -6.2%
2006 24.5% +26.3%
2007 24.6% +0.4%
2008 24.4% -1.0%
2009 25.3% +3.5%
2010 25.3% +0.1%
2011 26.9% +6.5%
2012 27.8% +3.4%
2013 25.5% -8.5%
2014 23.2% -9.1%
2015 25.3% +9.3%
2016 26.0% +2.9%
2017 21.0% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1
1980s 25.3% 20.6% 32.0% 7
2000s 21.5% 16.4% 25.3% 8
2010s 25.1% 21.0% 27.8% 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 10 Uruguay 22.8% compare
  2. 11 Chad 21.2% compare
  3. 12 Algeria 21.1% compare
  4. 14 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare
  5. 15 Senegal 20.5% compare
  6. 16 Libya 20.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Cape Verde was 21.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2003.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Cape Verde ranks 13th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 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.