Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 41.5% 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 41.5% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2018.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Cape Verde peaked at 42.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2005.
Cape Verde ranks 102nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 39.7% | — |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +2.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 41.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 41.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 32.1% | 40.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.7% | 42.3% | 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 41.5% 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 42.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd 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 up 7.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release