Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) was 96.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Cape Verde, 1987–2018
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 (%) (secondary) in Cape Verde, year by year
| 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 96.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
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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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.