Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1,036 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,036 number
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
97th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,679 number
in 1994
All-time low
34 number
in 1998
Years of data
34
1974–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1974–2018

05001.0k1.5k1974199620181974: 577 number1975: 443 number1976: 417 number1977: 933 number1978: 569 number1979: 859 number1980: 898 number1981: 1.0k number1982: 1.4k number1983: 983 number1984: 1.6k number1985: 1.6k number1986: 1.1k number1987: 1.6k number1988: 1.6k number1990: 1.2k number1994: 1.7k number1998: 34 number2003: 103 number2004: 79 number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.5k number2007: 1.2k number2008: 1.0k number2009: 834 number2010: 740 number2011: 884 number2012: 789 number2013: 799 number2014: 745 number2015: 601 number2016: 622 number2017: 922 number2018: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 1,036 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 1,679 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34 number, in 1998.

That places Cape Verde 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, 1974 to 2018.
Year number Change
1974 577 number
1975 443 number -23.2%
1976 417 number -5.9%
1977 933 number +123.7%
1978 569 number -39.0%
1979 859 number +51.0%
1980 898 number +4.5%
1981 1,047 number +16.6%
1982 1,374 number +31.2%
1983 983 number -28.5%
1984 1,561 number +58.8%
1985 1,629 number +4.4%
1986 1,090 number -33.1%
1987 1,589 number +45.8%
1988 1,555 number -2.1%
1990 1,213 number -22.0%
1994 1,679 number +38.4%
1998 34 number -98.0%
2003 103 number +202.9%
2004 79 number -23.3%
2005 1,222 number +1446.8%
2006 1,457 number +19.2%
2007 1,162 number -20.2%
2008 1,009 number -13.2%
2009 834 number -17.3%
2010 740 number -11.3%
2011 884 number +19.5%
2012 789 number -10.7%
2013 799 number +1.3%
2014 745 number -6.8%
2015 601 number -19.3%
2016 622 number +3.5%
2017 922 number +48.2%
2018 1,036 number +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 633 number 417 number 933 number 6
1980s 1,303 number 898 number 1,629 number 9
1990s 975.33 number 34 number 1,679 number 3
2000s 838 number 79 number 1,457 number 7
2010s 793.11 number 601 number 1,036 number 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 94 Israel 1,089 number compare
  2. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,089 number compare
  3. 96 Trinidad and Tobago 1,063 number compare
  4. 98 Solomon Islands 911 number compare
  5. 99 China 769 number compare
  6. 100 Sao Tome and Principe 752 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 1,036 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1,679 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 34 number in 1998.
How does Cape Verde rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.