Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cape Verde is 1.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 263.0% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 32.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.7% | — |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27.4% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +2136.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -84.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +263.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 25.6% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 0.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 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 2 of primary education, male in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Cape Verde was 1.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release