Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
104.8%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.3%
in 2013
All-time low
59.9%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2018

02550751001251999200820181999: 59.9 %2001: 81.4 %2002: 85.3 %2003: 88.5 %2004: 87.1 %2005: 93.5 %2006: 99.8 %2007: 100.7 %2008: 103.6 %2009: 106.2 %2010: 109.5 %2011: 114.7 %2012: 115.2 %2013: 119.3 %2014: 114.5 %2015: 112.3 %2016: 110 %2017: 108.7 %2018: 104.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde is 104.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 119.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1999.

That places Cape Verde 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 59.9%
2001 81.4% +35.9%
2002 85.3% +4.9%
2003 88.5% +3.7%
2004 87.1% -1.6%
2005 93.5% +7.3%
2006 99.8% +6.7%
2007 100.7% +0.9%
2008 103.6% +2.8%
2009 106.2% +2.6%
2010 109.5% +3.0%
2011 114.7% +4.8%
2012 115.2% +0.4%
2013 119.3% +3.6%
2014 114.5% -4.0%
2015 112.3% -2.0%
2016 110.0% -2.1%
2017 108.7% -1.1%
2018 104.8% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.9% 59.9% 59.9% 1
2000s 94.0% 81.4% 106.2% 9
2010s 112.1% 104.8% 119.3% 9

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  1. 47 Samoa 105.5% compare
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  3. 49 Guyana 104.9% compare
  4. 51 Switzerland 104.8% compare
  5. 52 Nepal 104.7% compare
  6. 53 Norway 104.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 104.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1999.
How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.