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

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 20.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.7%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2004
All-time low
15.8%
in 1982
Years of data
22
1980–2017

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

01020301980199820171980: 25 %1981: 16 %1982: 15.8 %1983: 24.4 %1984: 21.8 %1985: 19.3 %1987: 20.7 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 32.5 %2005: 29.5 %2006: 22.1 %2007: 20.3 %2008: 20.5 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 22.2 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 20.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde is 20.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 32.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1982.

Cape Verde ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 25.0%
1981 16.0% -35.8%
1982 15.8% -1.6%
1983 24.4% +54.7%
1984 21.8% -10.6%
1985 19.3% -11.5%
1987 20.7% +7.0%
2003 23.5% +13.7%
2004 32.5% +38.2%
2005 29.5% -9.1%
2006 22.1% -25.0%
2007 20.3% -8.1%
2008 20.5% +1.1%
2009 23.2% +12.8%
2010 22.1% -4.7%
2011 22.2% +0.5%
2012 22.9% +3.2%
2013 21.8% -4.8%
2014 22.8% +4.3%
2015 21.8% -4.0%
2016 18.5% -15.3%
2017 20.7% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.4% 15.8% 25.0% 7
2000s 24.5% 20.3% 32.5% 7
2010s 21.6% 18.5% 22.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde was 20.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1982.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Cape Verde ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.