Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 93.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cape Verde, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cape Verde is 93.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 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 | 86.2% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 93.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 93.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.3% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.7% | 93.3% | 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 secondary education in public in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cape Verde was 93.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release