Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 7.15 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Cape Verde stood at 7.15 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Cape Verde peaked at 8.32 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5069 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Cape Verde 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 (number), per square in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.6449 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 0.765 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.835 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9834 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +234.3% |
| 2002 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.51 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 7.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 7.15 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 | +234.3% | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +73.6% | 0.9834 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7483 units per square kilometre | 0.6449 units per square kilometre | 0.835 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 0.9834 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 5.71 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 6.77 units per square kilometre | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 units per square kilometre | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 7.15 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 62 Italy 7.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ghana 7.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Indonesia 7.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 British Virgin Islands 6.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Denmark 6.39 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per square in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Cape Verde was 7.15 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5069 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.