Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 28,826 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde is 28,826, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 33,522 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,043, in 1972.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,043 | — |
| 1987 | 2,599 | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 3,083 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 3,365 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 3,963 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 6,880 | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 23,002 | +234.3% |
| 2002 | 24,481 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 25,736 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 25,980 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 27,633 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 32,883 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 32,927 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32,457 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 32,894 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33,509 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 33,522 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,412 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32,367 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30,939 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 30,256 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 29,734 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29,379 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27,290 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 27,819 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28,764 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 28,652 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,826 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,043 | 2,043 | 2,043 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,016 | 2,599 | 3,365 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5,422 | 3,963 | 6,880 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,666 | 23,002 | 32,927 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,823 | 27,290 | 33,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,747 | 28,652 | 28,826 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 159 Djibouti 31,913 compare
- 160 Vanuatu 29,909 compare
- 161 Cyprus 29,725 compare
- 163 Montenegro 27,418 compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 26,281 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 26,245 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde was 28,826 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33,522 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release