Primary education, pupils (% female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 47.8% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cape Verde peaked at 49.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2012.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 49.4% | — |
| 1975 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cape Verde?
- Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.