Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 77.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
101st
of 173 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2013
All-time low
71.5%
in 2004
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 73.4 %2002: 73.5 %2003: 72.8 %2004: 71.5 %2005: 71.8 %2006: 76.7 %2007: 76.3 %2008: 76.2 %2009: 76.8 %2010: 77.7 %2011: 78.2 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 80.2 %2014: 79.6 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 78.4 %2017: 78.2 %2018: 77.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde stood at 77.1%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 80.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2004.

That places Cape Verde 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Cape Verde, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 73.4%
2002 73.5% +0.0%
2003 72.8% -1.0%
2004 71.5% -1.8%
2005 71.8% +0.5%
2006 76.7% +6.8%
2007 76.3% -0.4%
2008 76.2% -0.2%
2009 76.8% +0.8%
2010 77.7% +1.2%
2011 78.2% +0.7%
2012 78.4% +0.2%
2013 80.2% +2.4%
2014 79.6% -0.7%
2015 78.6% -1.3%
2016 78.4% -0.2%
2017 78.2% -0.3%
2018 77.1% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 71.5% 76.8% 9
2010s 78.5% 77.1% 80.2% 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 98 Luxembourg 78.2% compare
  2. 99 Belize 77.7% compare
  3. 100 Sao Tome and Principe 77.6% compare
  4. 102 Nepal 76.8% compare
  5. 103 Suriname 75.1%
  6. 104 Botswana 74.7% compare

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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 77.1% 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 80.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2004.
How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 173 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 1.2%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.