Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 55.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde is 55.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde peaked at 55.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2004.
That places Cape Verde 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.0% | — |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 41.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 41.9% | 48.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 48.8% | 55.5% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde was 55.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release