Cape Verde vs Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Cape Verde
6.7%
in 2021
Ethiopia
5.8%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
42nd
Ethiopia rank
45th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.7% against 5.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 11.9% | 15.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 14.5% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 1.8% | 4.9% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Cape Verde or Ethiopia?
- Cape Verde, at 6.7% against 5.8% in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cape Verde and Ethiopia?
- 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ethiopia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Ethiopia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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