Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 51.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 51.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 85th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 48.5% | — |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 51.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 51.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.4% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 47.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 82 Korea 51.4% compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.4% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 51.4% compare
- 86 Egypt 51.3% compare
- 87 Anguilla 51.3% compare
- 88 Marshall Islands 51.3% 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 51.4% 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 51.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 85th 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 up 6.1%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release