Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 26.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde is 26.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Cape Verde peaked at 32.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 20.5% | — |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.5% | 26.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.8% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 1 Anguilla 0.0%
- 1 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 1 Mali 33.7% compare
- 1 Montserrat 0.0%
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
- 3 Burundi 27.6% compare
- 5 Ethiopia 22.4% compare
- 6 Niger 21.7% compare
- 7 Benin 21.5% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- 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)
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 26.6% 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 32.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Cape Verde ranks 4th out of 170 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 up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release