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

Latest (2017)
7.1%
Change on year
down 56.8%
World rank
41st
of 183 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1985
All-time low
7.1%
in 2017
Years of data
25
1978–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1978–2017

510152025301978199720171978: 25.9 %1979: 28.1 %1980: 29.1 %1981: 27.7 %1982: 27 %1984: 28.5 %1985: 31.2 %1986: 28.5 %1987: 28 %1989: 21.7 %2001: 28 %2002: 26.8 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 24.8 %2006: 22.5 %2007: 21.4 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 18.3 %2010: 20 %2012: 18.7 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 16.3 %2017: 7.1 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 1978 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

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  3. 40 Cambodia 7.6% compare
  4. 42 Ethiopia 6.9% compare
  5. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 6.9% compare
  6. 44 Lesotho 6.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
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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.