Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 63.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 63.5% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cape Verde peaked at 71.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1994.
Cape Verde ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.6% | — |
| 1988 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 59.6% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 58.7% | 62.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 61.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 67.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 63.5% | 71.0% | 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 primary education who are female in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Cape Verde was 63.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1994.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release