Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 13.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.1%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1983
All-time low
13.1%
in 2017
Years of data
22
1980–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, 1980–2017

0102030401980199820171980: 30.6 %1981: 18.9 %1982: 16.7 %1983: 35.9 %1984: 18.2 %1985: 26.5 %1987: 23 %2003: 20.6 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 24.5 %2006: 20.6 %2007: 16.7 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 18.3 %2011: 18.4 %2012: 18 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde is 13.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 35.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2017.

That places Cape Verde 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 30.6%
1981 18.9% -38.3%
1982 16.7% -11.7%
1983 35.9% +115.5%
1984 18.2% -49.3%
1985 26.5% +45.4%
1987 23.0% -12.9%
2003 20.6% -10.7%
2004 26.6% +29.4%
2005 24.5% -7.9%
2006 20.6% -16.0%
2007 16.7% -18.7%
2008 17.9% +7.0%
2009 19.9% +11.0%
2010 18.3% -7.7%
2011 18.4% +0.1%
2012 18.0% -1.8%
2013 17.4% -3.6%
2014 18.3% +5.2%
2015 16.9% -7.5%
2016 13.8% -18.5%
2017 13.1% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.2% 16.7% 35.9% 7
2000s 21.0% 16.7% 26.6% 7
2010s 16.8% 13.1% 18.4% 8

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  3. 22 Tunisia 13.6% compare
  4. 24 Argentina 12.9% compare
  5. 25 Libya 12.9%
  6. 26 Suriname 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde was 13.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.