Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.36 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde stood at 1.36 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 British Virgin Islands 1.37 GPIA compare
- 43 Puerto Rico 1.37 GPIA compare
- 44 Poland 1.37 GPIA compare
- 46 Brazil 1.36 GPIA compare
- 47 Algeria 1.35 GPIA compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 1.35 GPIA compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde was 1.36 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release