Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 53.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde stood at 53.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde peaked at 61.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 58.2% | — |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 46.6% | 61.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 47.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 54.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 13 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.9% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
- 17 Germany 53.7% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 53.4% compare
- 19 Eswatini 53.4% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde was 53.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Cape Verde ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release