Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cape Verde is 50.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cape Verde peaked at 55.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 146th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 49.0% | — |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 39.1% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 41.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 48.8% | 55.2% | 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 secondary education who are female in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Cape Verde was 50.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are female?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release