Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 27.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 27.1% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 32.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1979.
Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 180 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 4 of primary education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23.3% | — |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -71.3% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +236.5% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +61.0% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +116.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 6.7% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 16.8% | 32.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 16.0% | 27.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 27.1% | 2 |
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, male in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Cape Verde was 27.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release