Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 1984
All-time low
9.9%
in 2017
Years of data
29
1978–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde, 1978–2017

10152025301978199720171978: 26.9 %1979: 26.2 %1980: 28.7 %1981: 28.9 %1982: 27.5 %1984: 29.9 %1985: 29.7 %1986: 29.8 %1987: 26.6 %1989: 20.9 %1999: 12.6 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 17.7 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 13.5 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 12 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 11 %2014: 10.1 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 9.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde stood at 9.9%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde peaked at 29.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2017.

Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Cape Verde, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 26.9%
1979 26.2% -2.4%
1980 28.7% +9.4%
1981 28.9% +0.7%
1982 27.5% -5.0%
1984 29.9% +8.9%
1985 29.7% -0.6%
1986 29.8% +0.3%
1987 26.6% -10.8%
1989 20.9% -21.5%
1999 12.6% -39.6%
2000 13.3% +5.5%
2001 15.1% +13.4%
2002 15.3% +1.0%
2003 14.5% -4.7%
2004 17.7% +21.6%
2005 16.1% -8.8%
2006 14.8% -8.0%
2007 13.5% -8.9%
2008 11.9% -11.8%
2009 11.2% -6.0%
2010 12.4% +10.2%
2011 12.0% -3.3%
2012 11.9% -0.3%
2013 11.0% -7.3%
2014 10.1% -8.3%
2015 10.6% +5.2%
2016 10.2% -4.6%
2017 9.9% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.6% 26.2% 26.9% 2
1980s 27.8% 20.9% 29.9% 8
1990s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2000s 14.4% 11.2% 17.7% 10
2010s 11.0% 9.9% 12.4% 8

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  4. 33 Yemen 9.7% compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 9.7% compare
  6. 35 South Africa 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde was 9.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.