Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 62.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Cape Verde, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 62.8% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Cape Verde peaked at 68.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2005.
Cape Verde ranks 120th of 182 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, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.7% | — |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -7.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 62.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.7%, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 62.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.4%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 44.3% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 56.5% | 68.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 117 Dominican Republic 64.4% compare
- 118 Bermuda 64.1% compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 63.0% compare
- 121 Morocco 62.3% compare
- 122 Philippines 60.2% compare
- 123 Nepal 59.3% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Cape Verde was 62.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.