Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 105.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 112.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1999.
That places Cape Verde 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.6% | — |
| 2001 | 103.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 104.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 107.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 106.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 106.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 106.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 108.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 109.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 112.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 111.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 109.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 108.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 108.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 108.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 106.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 106.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 106.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 105.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.6% | 103.3% | 107.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 109.0% | 106.6% | 112.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.3% | 105.8% | 106.9% | 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 105.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1999.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release