Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 96.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 102.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1972.
That places Cape Verde 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.2% | — |
| 1980 | 66.2% | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.2% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 78.1% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 80.8% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 96.4% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 65.3% | 80.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 83.0% | 83.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 91.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 96.2% | 102.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 102 Botswana 96.7% compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
- 104 Lesotho 96.2% compare
- 106 Serbia 96.1% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 95.8% compare
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 96.2% in 2018, 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 102.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1972.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.