Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 55.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 55.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde peaked at 62.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2005.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 52.6% | — |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 55.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 55.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 52.1% | 61.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 54.3% | 62.4% | 9 |
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 tertiary education in private in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde was 55.7% 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 62.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 143 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 0.4%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release