Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 54.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde is 54.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 55.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.2% | — |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 54.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 54.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.2% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.9% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.1% | 55.1% | 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 54.9% 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 55.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 179 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 down 1.3%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release