Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 32,654 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde is 32,654, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 38,249 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,986, in 1999.
That places Cape Verde 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,986 | — |
| 2001 | 29,062 | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 31,266 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 33,016 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 32,858 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35,567 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 38,149 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 37,910 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38,055 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37,860 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37,708 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38,249 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37,060 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 36,059 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 34,440 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34,143 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33,554 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,621 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30,980 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 32,045 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32,765 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 33,421 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 32,654 | -2.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 32,654 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 287,738, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 32,654 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 666,438, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +45.4% | 19,986 | 29,062 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,986 | 19,986 | 19,986 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,860 | 29,062 | 38,149 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,786 | 30,980 | 38,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,947 | 32,654 | 33,421 | 3 |
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 32,654 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38,249 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,986 in 1999.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release