Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde stood at 48.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 52.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.5% | — |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 48.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 48.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 104 Marshall Islands 48.7% compare
- 105 Anguilla 48.7% compare
- 106 Egypt 48.7% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 48.6% compare
- 109 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.6% compare
- 110 Korea 48.6% 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 public in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde was 48.6% 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 52.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 107th out of 191 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 down 5.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release