School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 11,966 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cape Verde is 11,966, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 19,370 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,508, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 166th out of 222 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,508 | — |
| 1971 | 8,646 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 8,728 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,795 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,901 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 9,046 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9,377 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9,701 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 9,970 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,137 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 10,232 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10,350 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10,423 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10,536 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,695 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10,864 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,067 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11,260 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 11,387 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11,501 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 11,648 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11,972 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,338 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12,656 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12,903 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13,065 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13,187 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,185 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,370 | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 19,032 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 18,623 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,199 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 17,805 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17,480 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,281 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17,022 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 16,625 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16,164 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15,845 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15,745 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,814 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15,803 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15,505 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,099 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14,811 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14,588 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14,386 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,158 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14,022 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14,030 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,200 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 14,461 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14,371 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,086 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 13,567 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 11,966 | -11.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11,966 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11,966 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 565,110, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.9% | 13,185 | 19,370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,181 | 8,508 | 10,137 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,832 | 10,232 | 11,501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,936 | 11,648 | 19,370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,079 | 15,745 | 18,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,822 | 14,022 | 15,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,775 | 11,966 | 14,461 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Bhutan 14,080 compare
- 164 Mauritius 12,733 compare
- 165 French Guiana 12,632 compare
- 167 Montenegro 10,734 compare
- 168 Suriname 10,406 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,301 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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Cape Verde?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Cape Verde was 11,966 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19,370 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,508 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release