Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 39.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cape Verde, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 39.1% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2018.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cape Verde peaked at 45.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2012.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.9% | — |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.2% | 42.1% | 9 |
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 tertiary education who are female in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Cape Verde was 39.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release