Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 88.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 88.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2006.
Cape Verde ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 74.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.0% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.6% | 88.6% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde was 88.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release