Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 27.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 27.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 36.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 28.7% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 19.0% | 28.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 17.9% | 29.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.8% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 27.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Cape Verde was 27.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release