Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 82.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde is 82.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 82.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.0% | — |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 71.0% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 76.4% | 82.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 104 Palestine, State of 82.5% compare
- 105 Tunisia 82.5% compare
- 106 Luxembourg 82.2% compare
- 108 Romania 81.1% compare
- 109 Philippines 81.0% compare
- 110 Panama 80.4% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde was 82.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release