School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 4,607 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cape Verde, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cape Verde stood at 4,607.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 6,031 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,931, in 2020.
That places Cape Verde 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,561 | — |
| 1999 | 4,689 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4,820 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,964 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5,116 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,289 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,451 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,575 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,654 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,720 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,800 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,869 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,967 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,031 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,950 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,822 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,567 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,175 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4,811 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,556 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4,353 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,099 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3,931 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,013 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,283 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 4,457 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,561 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4,607 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,625 | 4,561 | 4,689 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,426 | 4,820 | 5,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,233 | 4,099 | 6,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,309 | 3,931 | 4,607 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cape Verde?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Cape Verde was 4,607 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6,031 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,931 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release