Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 45.1% 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 45.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 48.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2011.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 48.8% | — |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 45.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 45.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.6% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.1% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 44.9% | 45.9% | 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 45.1% 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 48.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th 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 up 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release