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

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 14.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.0%
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
21st
of 172 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1985
All-time low
14.0%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1980–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, 1980–2017

0102030401980199820171980: 26.6 %1981: 22.7 %1982: 22.7 %1983: 30.1 %1984: 27.7 %1985: 35.9 %1987: 23.3 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 15 %2004: 18.5 %2005: 17.5 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 22.5 %2008: 21.2 %2009: 21.5 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 23.3 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 14 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde is 14.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 35.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2017.

That places Cape Verde 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 26.6%
1981 22.7% -14.8%
1982 22.7% -0.1%
1983 30.1% +32.8%
1984 27.7% -8.0%
1985 35.9% +29.6%
1987 23.3% -35.0%
2002 15.3% -34.4%
2003 15.0% -1.8%
2004 18.5% +23.4%
2005 17.5% -5.7%
2006 21.4% +22.4%
2007 22.5% +5.4%
2008 21.2% -5.7%
2009 21.5% +1.2%
2010 21.3% -0.8%
2011 23.3% +9.2%
2012 22.8% -1.8%
2013 21.1% -7.7%
2014 19.1% -9.3%
2015 19.8% +3.6%
2016 19.9% +0.3%
2017 14.0% -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.0% 22.7% 35.9% 7
2000s 19.1% 15.0% 22.5% 8
2010s 20.2% 14.0% 23.3% 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 18 New Caledonia 14.7% compare
  2. 19 Malawi 14.5% compare
  3. 20 Eritrea 14.2% compare
  4. 22 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  5. 23 Suriname 13.6% compare
  6. 24 Guinea 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde was 14.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Cape Verde ranks 21st out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.