Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12,882 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12,882 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108,316, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +41.9% | 9,016 | 12,794 |
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
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 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