Persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Persistence to grade 5, total was 95.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
95.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2020
All-time low
18.1%
in 1978
Years of data
27
1978–2021

Persistence to grade 5, total in Cape Verde, 1978–2021

204060801001978199920211978: 18.1 % of cohort1979: 24.6 % of cohort1980: 27.8 % of cohort1981: 25.2 % of cohort1982: 26.9 % of cohort1984: 37.7 % of cohort1985: 51.4 % of cohort1986: 50.7 % of cohort1987: 53.8 % of cohort1989: 60.2 % of cohort2001: 91.8 % of cohort2002: 87.2 % of cohort2003: 90.9 % of cohort2004: 89.6 % of cohort2005: 90.5 % of cohort2006: 89.7 % of cohort2007: 89.7 % of cohort2008: 87.9 % of cohort2009: 88.4 % of cohort2010: 92.1 % of cohort2012: 93.6 % of cohort2013: 92.8 % of cohort2014: 91.9 % of cohort2015: 92.7 % of cohort2019: 91.5 % of cohort2020: 97.5 % of cohort2021: 95.7 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Cape Verde, 1978 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Vietnam 96.0% compare
  2. 59 Seychelles 95.9% compare
  3. 60 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
  4. 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
  5. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% compare
  6. 64 Barbados 95.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
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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.