Lower secondary completion rate, male in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 74.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
74.0%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2017
All-time low
5.1%
in 1980
Years of data
29
1980–2022

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Cape Verde, 1980–2022

0204060801980200120221980: 5.1 % of relevant age group1981: 6.8 % of relevant age group1982: 6.7 % of relevant age group1983: 8.8 % of relevant age group1984: 7.4 % of relevant age group1985: 7.6 % of relevant age group1986: 9.2 % of relevant age group1988: 15 % of relevant age group1990: 10.9 % of relevant age group1994: 20.5 % of relevant age group2003: 44.5 % of relevant age group2004: 45.3 % of relevant age group2005: 46.8 % of relevant age group2006: 61.2 % of relevant age group2007: 57.3 % of relevant age group2008: 65.4 % of relevant age group2009: 62.6 % of relevant age group2010: 58.9 % of relevant age group2011: 66.7 % of relevant age group2012: 66.7 % of relevant age group2013: 68.1 % of relevant age group2014: 66.8 % of relevant age group2015: 70.5 % of relevant age group2016: 75.9 % of relevant age group2017: 79.4 % of relevant age group2018: 62.2 % of relevant age group2019: 66.6 % of relevant age group2020: 65.8 % of relevant age group2022: 74 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Cape Verde is 74.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Cape Verde peaked at 79.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1980.

Cape Verde ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1980 5.1%
1981 6.8% +35.2%
1982 6.7% -1.4%
1983 8.8% +30.1%
1984 7.4% -15.9%
1985 7.6% +3.6%
1986 9.2% +20.7%
1988 15.0% +62.8%
1990 10.9% -27.6%
1994 20.5% +88.9%
2003 44.5% +116.5%
2004 45.3% +1.9%
2005 46.8% +3.2%
2006 61.2% +31.0%
2007 57.3% -6.5%
2008 65.4% +14.3%
2009 62.6% -4.3%
2010 58.9% -6.0%
2011 66.7% +13.3%
2012 66.7% +0.0%
2013 68.1% +2.0%
2014 66.8% -2.0%
2015 70.5% +5.6%
2016 75.9% +7.7%
2017 79.4% +4.6%
2018 62.2% -21.6%
2019 66.6% +6.9%
2020 65.8% -1.1%
2022 74.0% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.3% 5.1% 15.0% 8
1990s 15.7% 10.9% 20.5% 2
2000s 54.7% 44.5% 65.4% 7
2010s 68.2% 58.9% 79.4% 10
2020s 69.9% 65.8% 74.0% 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 118 Guyana 75.3% compare
  2. 119 Paraguay 74.6% compare
  3. 120 Dominican Republic 74.3% compare
  4. 122 Micronesia (country) 73.5% compare
  5. 123 Tunisia 72.8% compare
  6. 124 Uruguay 72.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Cape Verde?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Cape Verde was 74.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.