Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde, 1978–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde peaked at 29.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.9% | — |
| 1979 | 26.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 29.9% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 20.9% | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -76.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +228.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 26.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 20.9% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 2.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 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 primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Cape Verde was 9.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release