Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 80.9% 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
Cape Verde recorded 80.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.5% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 80.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2021.
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 | 40.6% | — |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +131.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.5% | 41.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 35.7% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 35.0% | 80.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 1 Solomon Islands 84.6% compare
- 2 Rwanda 82.8% compare
- 4 Eritrea 79.4% compare
- 5 Liberia 66.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 62.2% 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 80.9% 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 80.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- 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 94.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release