Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 21.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
21.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2004
All-time low
19.5%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde, 2003–2017

05101520252003201020172003: 19.5 %2004: 24.8 %2005: 23.3 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 22.5 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 22.3 %2014: 22.6 %2015: 21.9 %2016: 21.8 %2017: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 21.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde peaked at 24.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2003.

That places Cape Verde 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 19.5%
2004 24.8% +27.3%
2005 23.3% -6.2%
2006 22.3% -4.1%
2007 21.9% -1.8%
2008 22.5% +2.9%
2009 23.6% +4.8%
2010 23.1% -2.3%
2011 23.2% +0.5%
2012 23.7% +2.1%
2013 22.3% -5.9%
2014 22.6% +1.3%
2015 21.9% -2.9%
2016 21.8% -0.4%
2017 21.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 19.5% 24.8% 7
2010s 22.5% 21.1% 23.7% 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 21.8% compare
  2. 10 Senegal 21.6% compare
  3. 11 Morocco 21.2% compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 20.4% compare
  5. 14 Eritrea 19.3% compare
  6. 15 Guinea 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde was 21.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2003.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Cape Verde ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.