Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 4,909 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde is 4,909 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 16,840 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,909 number, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 15,899 number | — |
| 1980 | 16,840 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 16,497 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 16,436 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15,111 number | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 16,421 number | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 16,446 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,033 number | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 16,317 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15,036 number | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 12,724 number | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 13,229 number | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8,276 number | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 10,613 number | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 10,769 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12,004 number | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 11,795 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11,034 number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 12,875 number | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 11,432 number | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 10,154 number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 8,846 number | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 7,626 number | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 6,864 number | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 7,262 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6,796 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6,617 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,952 number | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 5,343 number | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5,445 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,103 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,909 number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,899 number | 15,899 number | 15,899 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,126 number | 15,036 number | 16,840 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 11,410 number | 8,276 number | 13,229 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,715 number | 7,626 number | 12,875 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,032 number | 4,909 number | 7,262 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 106 Hungary 6,326 number compare
- 107 Switzerland 6,125 number compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 6,095 number compare
- 110 Greece 4,772 number compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 4,544 number compare
- 112 Cuba 4,160 number compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 4,909 number in 2018, 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 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,909 number in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.