Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 102.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1972.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 44.5% | — |
| 1980 | 62.8% | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 72.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 102.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 100.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 60.4% | 70.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 72.3% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 90.1% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 94.9% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 99.7% | 100.9% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 99.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release