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

Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 1986
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1978–2017

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

0102030401978199720171978: 32.2 %1979: 37.4 %1980: 37 %1981: 34.9 %1982: 34.4 %1983: 38.7 %1984: 34.2 %1985: 36.6 %1986: 39.2 %1987: 35.1 %2002: 0.862 %2003: 1.2 %2005: 1.6 %2007: 1.3 %2010: 1.3 %2012: 0.672 %2013: 0.503 %2014: 0.404 %2015: 0.792 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cape Verde is 1.1%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 39.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

Cape Verde ranks 115th 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, male in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Cape Verde, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 32.2%
1979 37.4% +16.0%
1980 37.0% -1.1%
1981 34.9% -5.6%
1982 34.4% -1.4%
1983 38.7% +12.2%
1984 34.2% -11.6%
1985 36.6% +7.1%
1986 39.2% +7.0%
1987 35.1% -10.5%
2002 0.9% -97.5%
2003 1.2% +42.0%
2005 1.6% +26.8%
2007 1.3% -18.2%
2010 1.3% +0.8%
2012 0.7% -47.5%
2013 0.5% -25.1%
2014 0.4% -19.8%
2015 0.8% +96.3%
2017 1.1% +36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.8% 32.2% 37.4% 2
1980s 36.3% 34.2% 39.2% 8
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cape Verde?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Cape Verde was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Cape Verde ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.