Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1978–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cape Verde, 1978–2017

0102030401978199720171978: 30.7 %1979: 35.4 %1980: 36.8 %1981: 35 %1982: 31.1 %1983: 36.1 %1984: 33.8 %1985: 34.3 %1986: 34.1 %1987: 30.6 %2002: 0.626 %2003: 0.845 %2005: 1.2 %2007: 0.853 %2010: 0.462 %2012: 0.573 %2013: 0.298 %2014: 0.426 %2015: 0.513 %2017: 0.662 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in 2017.

That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 36.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Cape Verde ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 30.7%
1979 35.4% +15.6%
1980 36.8% +3.8%
1981 35.0% -4.8%
1982 31.1% -11.3%
1983 36.1% +16.0%
1984 33.8% -6.2%
1985 34.3% +1.2%
1986 34.1% -0.5%
1987 30.6% -10.1%
2002 0.6% -98.0%
2003 0.8% +35.0%
2005 1.2% +37.8%
2007 0.9% -26.7%
2010 0.5% -45.9%
2012 0.6% +24.1%
2013 0.3% -47.9%
2014 0.4% +42.7%
2015 0.5% +20.4%
2017 0.7% +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.1% 30.7% 35.4% 2
1980s 34.0% 30.6% 36.8% 8
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 1.2% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Cape Verde was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.