Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 75.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde is 75.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 222.5% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 75.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.0% | — |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +222.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.4% | 35.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 23.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 23.3% | 75.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 1 Solomon Islands 82.6% compare
- 2 Rwanda 78.7% compare
- 4 Eritrea 72.6% compare
- 5 Liberia 65.0% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 55.3% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde was 75.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release