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

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 25.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 156 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2012
All-time low
20.5%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2017

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

01020302003201020172003: 20.5 %2004: 26.8 %2005: 25 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 24 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 25.6 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 25.1 %2014: 25.2 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 25.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 25.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde peaked at 27.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2003.

Cape Verde ranks 5th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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), male (%) in Cape Verde, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 20.5%
2004 26.8% +30.9%
2005 25.0% -6.8%
2006 24.4% -2.2%
2007 23.6% -3.4%
2008 24.0% +1.5%
2009 26.1% +8.7%
2010 25.6% -1.7%
2011 25.6% -0.2%
2012 27.2% +6.2%
2013 25.1% -7.4%
2014 25.2% +0.2%
2015 25.3% +0.5%
2016 25.5% +0.6%
2017 25.4% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.3% 20.5% 26.8% 7
2010s 25.6% 25.1% 27.2% 8

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 2 Mali 33.7% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 25.7% compare
  4. 6 Benin 24.8% compare
  5. 7 Burundi 24.6% compare
  6. 8 Namibia 24.0% 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 25.4% 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 27.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2003.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Cape Verde ranks 5th 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 up 7.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.