Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 46.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 46.3% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Cape Verde peaked at 53.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 41.8% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 46.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 46.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.4%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 39.0% | 53.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 40.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.9% | 48.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Eswatini 46.6% compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 46.6% compare
- 164 Germany 46.3% compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 46.2% compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.1% compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 46.0% 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 46.3% 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 53.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th 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 up 8.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release