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

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 16.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.8%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
16th
of 156 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2004
All-time low
16.8%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2003–2017

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

05101520252003201020172003: 18.6 %2004: 23 %2005: 21.7 %2006: 20.4 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 21.2 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 20.8 %2011: 21 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 19.5 %2014: 20 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 18.2 %2017: 16.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde is 16.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde peaked at 23.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2017.

That places Cape Verde 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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), female (%) in Cape Verde, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 18.6%
2004 23.0% +23.7%
2005 21.7% -5.6%
2006 20.4% -6.0%
2007 20.4% -0.2%
2008 21.2% +4.0%
2009 21.4% +1.0%
2010 20.8% -3.2%
2011 21.0% +1.0%
2012 20.4% -2.5%
2013 19.5% -4.5%
2014 20.0% +2.5%
2015 18.5% -7.5%
2016 18.2% -1.7%
2017 16.8% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 18.6% 23.0% 7
2010s 19.4% 16.8% 21.0% 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 13 Uruguay 17.7% compare
  2. 14 Guinea 17.5% compare
  3. 15 Eritrea 17.2% compare
  4. 17 Morocco 16.0% compare
  5. 18 Lesotho 14.9% compare
  6. 19 Tunisia 14.3% 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 16.8% 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 23.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Cape Verde ranks 16th 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 17.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.