Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 16.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde stood at 16.4%.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde peaked at 23.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 15th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.6% | — |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.6% | 23.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde was 16.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release