Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 27,005 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Cape Verde is 27,005, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 29,449 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,053, in 1972.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd 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, male (number) (secondary male) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,053 | — |
| 1987 | 3,076 | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 3,330 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 3,526 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3,903 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 7,217 | +84.9% |
| 2001 | 21,746 | +201.3% |
| 2002 | 23,574 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 23,786 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23,810 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25,038 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28,582 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 27,856 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 29,449 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 27,875 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 28,168 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28,700 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28,544 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28,432 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27,634 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 27,612 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27,233 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27,090 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24,922 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 25,797 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 26,941 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 26,686 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 27,005 | +1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 27,005 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 27,005 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 450,121, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) 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 | +201.3% | 7,217 | 21,746 |
| 1994 | +84.9% | 3,903 | 7,217 |
| 1987 | +49.8% | 2,053 | 3,076 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,053 | 2,053 | 2,053 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,311 | 3,076 | 3,526 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5,560 | 3,903 | 7,217 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,746 | 21,746 | 29,449 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,413 | 24,922 | 28,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,877 | 26,686 | 27,005 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 160 Vanuatu 31,451 compare
- 161 Montenegro 29,143 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 27,427 compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 24,618 compare
- 165 Martinique 23,613 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 22,187 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, male in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Cape Verde was 27,005 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 29,449 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,053 in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release