Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 38.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cape Verde, 2003–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cape Verde stood at 38.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cape Verde peaked at 45.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 63rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.9% | — |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -9.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 38.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 38.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.8% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 42.1% | 2 |
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Cape Verde was 38.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd out of 87 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release