Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 47,778 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Cape Verde, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Cape Verde is 47,778, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Cape Verde peaked at 56,099 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33,033, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38,227 | — |
| 1999 | 38,484 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38,543 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,356 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38,001 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37,532 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 36,937 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36,250 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35,528 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 34,760 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 33,886 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33,033 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 56,099 | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 54,201 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 52,186 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 50,656 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49,474 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48,482 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 47,728 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 47,372 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47,316 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47,338 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47,330 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 47,359 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47,565 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47,712 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 47,818 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47,778 | -0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 47,778 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 47,778 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +69.8% | 33,033 | 56,099 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,356 | 38,227 | 38,484 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,283 | 33,033 | 38,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,085 | 47,316 | 56,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,594 | 47,330 | 47,818 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Cape Verde?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Cape Verde was 47,778 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 56,099 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,033 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release