Enrolment in primary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in primary education, female was 29,381 in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (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