Cape Verde vs Niger: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Cape Verde
6.7%
in 2021
Niger
6.9%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
42nd
Niger rank
40th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Cape Verde
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Niger ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 15.2% | 10.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 13.1% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 7.0% | 5.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 3.8% | 5.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.9% | 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 Niger?
- Niger, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Cape Verde and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd and Niger ranks 40th 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