Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde is 1.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.3% | — |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Cape Verde ranks 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release