Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 10.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1978–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 10.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2015.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 30.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23.2% | — |
| 1979 | 22.0% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +54.1% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +117.0% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6% | 22.0% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 11.3% | 30.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.4% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 10.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 4 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.