Persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Persistence to grade 5, total was 95.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 95.7% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde peaked at 97.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 61st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.1% | — |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 26.9% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 18.1% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 25.2% | 60.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.2% | 91.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.5% | 93.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.7% | 97.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 58 Vietnam 96.0% compare
- 59 Seychelles 95.9% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% compare
- 64 Barbados 95.5% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,878 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.96 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde was 95.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, total (% 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.