School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 29,893 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,893
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 220 countries
All-time high
38,419
in 2006
All-time low
21,390
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 29,893.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 38,419 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,390, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 168th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,390 | — |
| 1971 | 22,438 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 23,183 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 23,807 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 23,491 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 22,948 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 22,527 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 23,119 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 23,922 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 24,764 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 25,532 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 25,548 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 25,647 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25,799 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 25,888 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25,928 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25,948 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 25,977 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 26,022 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 26,103 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 26,298 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 26,823 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 27,488 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 28,252 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 29,097 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,917 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 30,735 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 31,602 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 34,126 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 35,425 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 36,608 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 37,397 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37,823 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38,101 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38,284 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38,402 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38,419 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38,282 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 37,841 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 37,036 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 35,986 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 34,634 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 33,265 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 31,957 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30,535 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 29,291 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 28,652 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 28,694 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,040 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29,297 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29,290 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29,121 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,306 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 29,565 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 29,825 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 29,893 | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 29,893 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 354,188, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 29,893 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,159 | 21,390 | 24,764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,839 | 25,532 | 26,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,976 | 26,298 | 35,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,819 | 36,608 | 38,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,135 | 28,652 | 35,986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,500 | 29,121 | 29,893 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 29,893 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38,419 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,390 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release