Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 7.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1978–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde is 7.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 31.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2017.
Cape Verde ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.9% | — |
| 1979 | 28.1% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 28.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 25.9% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 21.7% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 18.3% | 28.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 7.1% | 20.0% | 6 |
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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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 7.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.