Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 27,864 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde is 27,864 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 33,522 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,043 number, in 1972.
Cape Verde ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,043 number | — |
| 1987 | 2,599 number | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 3,083 number | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 3,365 number | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 3,963 number | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 6,880 number | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 23,002 number | +234.3% |
| 2002 | 24,481 number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 25,736 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 25,980 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 27,633 number | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 32,883 number | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 32,927 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 32,457 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 32,894 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33,429 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33,522 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33,412 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33,107 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31,530 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 30,633 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 30,043 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 29,379 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27,864 number | -5.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 27,864 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,014 number, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 27,864 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305,409 number, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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% | 6,880 number | 23,002 number |
| 1994 | +73.6% | 3,963 number | 6,880 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,043 number | 2,043 number | 2,043 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,016 number | 2,599 number | 3,365 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 5,422 number | 3,963 number | 6,880 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,666 number | 23,002 number | 32,927 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,435 number | 27,864 number | 33,522 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Cape Verde was 27,864 number in 2018, 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 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,043 number in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.