Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 166 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
166
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
135th
of 146 countries
All-time high
225
in 2015
All-time low
133
in 2016
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Cape Verde, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cape Verde stood at 166.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 135th out of 146 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 223 | — |
| 2013 | 196 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 177 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 225 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 133 | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 158 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 166 | +5.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 166 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,924, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Cape Verde was 166 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 225 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release