Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 81.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 81.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 83.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.0% | — |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 46.6% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 63.3% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 78.5% | 83.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,878 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 81.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release