Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 102.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
102.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 214 countries
All-time high
117.4%
in 1998
All-time low
89.7%
in 1983
Years of data
43
1974–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cape Verde, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 102.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 117.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 1983.
That places Cape Verde 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 99.7% | — |
| 1975 | 104.7% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 113.3% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 108.9% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 105.1% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 100.9% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 98.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 89.7% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 95.6% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 100.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 104.0% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 106.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 108.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 110.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 112.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 117.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 117.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 116.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 115.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 115.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 113.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 112.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 111.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 109.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 108.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 106.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 105.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 103.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 104.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 102.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 102.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.3% | 99.7% | 113.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 89.7% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.2% | 108.3% | 117.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 112.1% | 106.6% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 103.1% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 102.0% | 102.1% | 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, female in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cape Verde was 102.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release