Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 7.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1978–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 24.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Cape Verde ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21.4% | — |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +2011.3% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 13.8% | 24.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 0.5% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 5 |
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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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 7.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 3 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.