Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 9,937 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,937
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,921
in 2005
All-time low
7,473
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde stood at 9,937.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde peaked at 12,921 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,473, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,473 | — |
| 1971 | 7,819 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 8,153 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 8,353 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7,569 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 7,617 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,784 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,991 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8,274 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8,470 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8,665 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 8,737 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 8,791 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 8,822 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,837 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8,848 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,857 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8,877 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8,900 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8,945 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,028 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9,254 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9,528 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9,793 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10,103 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10,353 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10,627 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10,953 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11,897 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 12,294 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12,592 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12,772 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,855 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12,894 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,916 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,921 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,839 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12,706 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12,422 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,993 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 11,662 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11,357 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11,001 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10,490 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,920 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 9,679 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,710 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,813 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,915 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,916 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,805 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9,744 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,867 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9,976 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 10,011 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9,937 | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9,937 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9,937 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,950 | 7,473 | 8,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,828 | 8,665 | 8,945 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,383 | 9,028 | 12,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,691 | 11,993 | 12,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,346 | 9,679 | 11,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,890 | 9,744 | 10,011 | 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde was 9,937 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12,921 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,473 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release