Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 24.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.1%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
9th
of 153 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1985
All-time low
18.6%
in 1981
Years of data
22
1980–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, 1980–2017

0102030401980199820171980: 34.2 %1981: 18.6 %1982: 22 %1983: 26 %1984: 18.9 %1985: 37.5 %1987: 22 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 25 %2005: 23.6 %2006: 19.2 %2007: 21.7 %2008: 24.6 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 22.6 %2011: 21 %2012: 20.1 %2013: 19.9 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 24.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde stood at 24.1%.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 37.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1981.

That places Cape Verde 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2017.
Year % Change
1980 34.2%
1981 18.6% -45.4%
1982 22.0% +18.2%
1983 26.0% +17.8%
1984 18.9% -27.1%
1985 37.5% +98.4%
1987 22.0% -41.5%
2003 21.4% -2.6%
2004 25.0% +16.8%
2005 23.6% -5.6%
2006 19.2% -18.7%
2007 21.7% +13.4%
2008 24.6% +13.3%
2009 22.9% -7.0%
2010 22.6% -1.4%
2011 21.0% -7.0%
2012 20.1% -4.3%
2013 19.9% -1.0%
2014 22.7% +14.1%
2015 18.7% -17.5%
2016 20.6% +10.2%
2017 24.1% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.6% 18.6% 37.5% 7
2000s 22.6% 19.2% 25.0% 7
2010s 21.2% 18.7% 24.1% 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 6 Burundi 24.7% compare
  2. 7 Iraq 24.6% compare
  3. 8 Morocco 24.3% compare
  4. 10 Togo 23.4% compare
  5. 11 Senegal 22.6% compare
  6. 12 Niger 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde was 24.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1981.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Cape Verde ranks 9th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.