Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 96.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
92.0%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2011.
That places Cape Verde 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 96.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 96.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 92.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 92.0% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 public in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde was 96.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release