Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 15,944 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 15,944 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 20,089 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14,978, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,978 | — |
| 2002 | 15,786 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 17,254 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 17,286 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18,617 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20,089 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 20,072 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19,782 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19,974 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,777 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19,869 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19,292 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 18,400 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 17,494 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17,109 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,809 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16,787 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,500 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 15,935 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16,243 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16,470 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15,944 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,204 | 14,978 | 20,089 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,697 | 15,500 | 19,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,219 | 15,944 | 16,470 | 3 |
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- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Cape Verde was 15,944 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20,089 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,978 in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release