Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 12,882 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 12,882 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2022.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 14,120 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,024, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 150th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,024 | — |
| 2002 | 8,695 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 8,482 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8,694 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,016 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12,794 | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 12,855 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,675 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,920 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,732 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 13,653 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,120 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13,967 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13,445 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13,147 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,925 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12,592 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11,790 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 11,884 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,521 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 12,182 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 12,882 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,462 | 8,024 | 12,920 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,126 | 11,790 | 14,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,528 | 12,182 | 12,882 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 147 Cyprus 14,630 compare
- 148 Luxembourg 14,341 compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam 13,548 compare
- 151 Montenegro 12,370 compare
- 152 Suriname 12,209 compare
- 153 Comoros 11,766 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde was 12,882 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14,120 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,024 in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release