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

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 26.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.9%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
10th
of 172 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2012
All-time low
17.9%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1980–2017

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

01020301980199820171980: 22 %1981: 19 %1982: 20.4 %1983: 28.1 %1984: 27.3 %1985: 28.7 %1987: 21.3 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 17.9 %2004: 23 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 27.8 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 27.5 %2009: 29 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 32.7 %2013: 29.5 %2014: 26.8 %2015: 30.1 %2016: 31.5 %2017: 26.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde is 26.9%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 32.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2003.

That places Cape Verde 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 22.0%
1981 19.0% -14.0%
1982 20.4% +7.6%
1983 28.1% +37.8%
1984 27.3% -2.8%
1985 28.7% +4.9%
1987 21.3% -25.8%
2002 18.2% -14.3%
2003 17.9% -1.8%
2004 23.0% +28.3%
2005 21.4% -6.7%
2006 27.8% +29.4%
2007 26.8% -3.4%
2008 27.5% +2.8%
2009 29.0% +5.4%
2010 29.1% +0.3%
2011 30.3% +4.1%
2012 32.7% +7.8%
2013 29.5% -9.8%
2014 26.8% -9.1%
2015 30.1% +12.3%
2016 31.5% +4.7%
2017 26.9% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.8% 19.0% 28.7% 7
2000s 24.0% 17.9% 29.0% 8
2010s 29.6% 26.8% 32.7% 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 7 Algeria 28.5% compare
  2. 8 Mali 28.0% compare
  3. 9 Portugal 26.9% compare
  4. 11 Uruguay 26.9% compare
  5. 12 Morocco 26.3% compare
  6. 13 Benin 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde was 26.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2003.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Cape Verde ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.