Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.13 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.8556 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
28
1972–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde stood at 1.13 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8556 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Cape Verde 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.997 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.8556 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9406 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9709 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9731 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9224 GPIA | 0.8556 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde was 1.13 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8556 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release