Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 29,381 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
29,381
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
45,088
in 1999
All-time low
24,403
in 1974
Years of data
43
1974–2022
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cape Verde, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, female in Cape Verde stood at 29,381.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 45,088 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24,403, in 1974.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24,403 | — |
| 1975 | 25,760 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 29,514 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 29,192 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 28,945 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 28,431 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 27,985 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27,398 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 25,619 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 27,396 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 27,861 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 28,625 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 29,588 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 30,925 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 32,230 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 33,238 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 34,661 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 38,336 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 44,877 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 45,088 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44,915 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44,405 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 43,956 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 42,744 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 41,385 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 40,296 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 39,558 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38,084 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 36,773 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 35,228 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 34,105 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 33,125 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 32,393 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 31,900 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 31,559 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31,017 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30,380 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30,130 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30,371 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30,010 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,282 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 29,340 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29,381 | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 29,381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 29,381 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,563 | 24,403 | 29,514 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28,606 | 25,619 | 32,230 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,240 | 33,238 | 45,088 | 5 |
| 2000s | 40,734 | 35,228 | 44,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,499 | 30,010 | 34,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,334 | 29,282 | 29,381 | 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 primary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cape Verde was 29,381 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45,088 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,403 in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release