Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cape Verde, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cape Verde stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cape Verde peaked at 2.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.
That places Cape Verde 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6% | — |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +245.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +245.6% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 118 Botswana 1.6% compare
- 119 San Marino 1.5% compare
- 120 Lesotho 1.3% compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3% compare
- 123 Ghana 1.2% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 1.2% compare
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Cape Verde was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release