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 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde stood at 47.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Cape Verde peaked at 47.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 109th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.1% | 41.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 41.9% | 47.9% | 7 |
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 47.9% in 2018, 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 47.9% in 2018.
- 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 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 17.2%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.