Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 96.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
103.8%
in 2013
All-time low
73.2%
in 1987
Years of data
23
1987–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde, 1987–2018

02550751001987200220181987: 73.2 %1988: 77.4 %1989: 80.5 %1990: 82.8 %1994: 82.8 %2001: 94.1 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 93.5 %2004: 92 %2005: 93.3 %2006: 100.7 %2007: 100.6 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 100.3 %2011: 100.6 %2012: 102.1 %2013: 103.8 %2014: 102.3 %2015: 100.8 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde stood at 96.5%.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 103.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1987.

That places Cape Verde 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Cape Verde, 1987 to 2018.
Year % Change
1987 73.2%
1988 77.4% +5.7%
1989 80.5% +4.0%
1990 82.8% +2.9%
1994 82.8% -0.1%
2001 94.1% +13.7%
2002 94.2% +0.0%
2003 93.5% -0.7%
2004 92.0% -1.6%
2005 93.3% +1.5%
2006 100.7% +7.9%
2007 100.6% -0.1%
2008 99.8% -0.8%
2009 99.7% -0.0%
2010 100.3% +0.6%
2011 100.6% +0.3%
2012 102.1% +1.5%
2013 103.8% +1.7%
2014 102.3% -1.5%
2015 100.8% -1.4%
2016 99.3% -1.5%
2017 98.3% -1.0%
2018 96.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.0% 73.2% 80.5% 3
1990s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 2
2000s 96.4% 92.0% 100.7% 9
2010s 100.5% 96.5% 103.8% 9

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  4. 108 Serbia 96.5% compare
  5. 109 Morocco 96.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde was 96.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 103.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1987.
How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.