Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.27 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cape Verde, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.27 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.32 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPI, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 8th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPI | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 GPI | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Cape Verde was 1.27 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.