Persistence to grade 5, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Persistence to grade 5, male was 95.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, male in Cape Verde stood at 95.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Cape Verde peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 56th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.4% | — |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +68.2% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 16.4% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 25.8% | 53.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 91.1% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.2% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Cape Verde?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Cape Verde was 95.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.