Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 77.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 77.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 78.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2004.
That places Cape Verde 112th 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 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.2% | — |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 69.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 72.3% | 78.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 77.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release