Gender gap education levels in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gender gap education levels was 48.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gender gap education levels in Cape Verde, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 48.74 for gender gap education levels in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Cape Verde peaked at 98.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.74, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 185th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.51 | — |
| 1982 | 75.81 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 72.13 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 78.44 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 80.5 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 81.76 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 83.23 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 88.08 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 89.59 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 92.99 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 97.85 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.86 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.42 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.15 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.99 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.9 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.17 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.15 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.51 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.73 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.96 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.18 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 96.01 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.68 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.99 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.53 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.79 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.34 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.97 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.74 | -49.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 48.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 48.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -49.7% | 96.97 | 48.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.81 | 72.13 | 88.08 | 8 |
| 1990s | 93.48 | 89.59 | 97.85 | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.74 | 92.51 | 98.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.73 | 92.73 | 97.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.69 | 48.74 | 96.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 182 Sudan 58.07 compare
- 183 Eritrea 56.5 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 55.58 compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 34.83 compare
- 187 Tokelau 34.07 compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.69 compare
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 gender gap education levels in Cape Verde?
- Gender gap education levels in Cape Verde was 48.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.74 in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gender gap education levels?
- Cape Verde ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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