Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 4,132 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 4,132.
That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 16,840 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,087, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15,899 | — |
| 1980 | 16,840 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 16,497 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 16,436 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15,111 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 16,421 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 16,446 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,033 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 16,317 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15,036 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 12,724 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 13,229 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8,276 | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 10,613 | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 10,769 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12,004 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 11,795 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11,034 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 12,875 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 11,432 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 10,154 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 8,846 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 7,626 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 6,864 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 7,262 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6,796 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6,617 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,952 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 5,343 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5,445 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,103 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,909 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,087 | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 3,528 | +224.6% |
| 2021 | 2,782 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 4,132 | +48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,899 | 15,899 | 15,899 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,126 | 15,036 | 16,840 | 9 |
| 1990s | 11,410 | 8,276 | 13,229 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,715 | 7,626 | 12,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,538 | 1,087 | 7,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,481 | 2,782 | 4,132 | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde was 4,132 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16,840 in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release