Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 1,674 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cape Verde, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cape Verde stood at 1,674 number. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cape Verde peaked at 9,002 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,674 number, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7,752 number | — |
| 1980 | 9,002 number | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 7,978 number | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 7,880 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,166 number | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 7,795 number | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 7,967 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7,461 number | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 7,585 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6,885 number | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 5,800 number | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 5,985 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,460 number | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 4,628 number | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 4,550 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,023 number | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 4,801 number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,475 number | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5,139 number | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 4,545 number | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 3,941 number | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 3,340 number | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 2,910 number | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2,566 number | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2,685 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,495 number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,388 number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,115 number | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1,861 number | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,870 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,754 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,674 number | -4.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,674 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,674 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,752 number | 7,752 number | 7,752 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,747 number | 6,885 number | 9,002 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,082 number | 3,460 number | 5,985 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,335 number | 2,910 number | 5,139 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,156 number | 1,674 number | 2,685 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cape Verde?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Cape Verde was 1,674 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9,002 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,674 number in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.