Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 113.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cape Verde is 113.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 124.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.0% | — |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 107.2% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 109.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 112.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 118.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 120.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 124.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 123.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 124.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 124.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121.7% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 114.9% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 112.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 115.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 117.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 113.0% | -3.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 113.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 113.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 82.0% | 109.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 112.3% | 124.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.3% | 113.0% | 117.6% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Cape Verde was 113.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 124.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release