Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education
Cape Verde
14.2%
in 2021
Lesotho
15.6%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
18th
Lesotho rank
16th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.6% against 14.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 7.7% | 18.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.6% | 5.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.6% against 14.2% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release