Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 22.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 22.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 37.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1981.
Cape Verde ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.2% | — |
| 1981 | 18.6% | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | +98.4% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.6% | 18.6% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 22.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1397 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0565 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,786 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Cape Verde was 22.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release