Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 11.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 35.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.6% | — |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.0% | 22.7% | 35.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.0% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1397 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0565 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,786 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde was 11.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release