Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 75.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde is 75.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 77.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2004.
That places Cape Verde 104th out of 181 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 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 70.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 75.2% | 77.8% | 9 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 75.3% 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 77.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 181 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 0.8%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.