School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 59,063 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59,063
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 220 countries
All-time high
75,534
in 2007
All-time low
34,077
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde stood at 59,063.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 75,534 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34,077, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 166th 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, secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,077 | — |
| 1971 | 35,702 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 36,813 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 37,716 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 37,671 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 37,537 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 37,387 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 37,508 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 38,156 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 39,551 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 41,039 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 41,463 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 41,761 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 41,885 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 42,011 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42,150 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 42,223 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 42,266 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 42,310 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42,393 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 42,652 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 51,313 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 52,327 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 53,523 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 54,920 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 56,416 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 57,989 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 59,672 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 65,424 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 67,813 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 68,734 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70,795 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 72,372 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 73,554 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 74,380 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 74,962 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 75,340 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75,534 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75,395 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74,815 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73,823 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71,767 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 68,868 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 65,747 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 62,573 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 59,904 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 57,980 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 56,774 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 56,224 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56,266 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56,663 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 57,046 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57,897 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 58,440 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 58,822 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59,063 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,212 | 34,077 | 39,551 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,950 | 41,039 | 42,393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,205 | 42,652 | 67,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,588 | 68,734 | 75,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,993 | 56,224 | 73,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,988 | 56,663 | 59,063 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Guyana 76,881 compare
- 164 Suriname 76,871 compare
- 165 Montenegro 64,530 compare
- 167 Cyprus 57,363 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 53,016 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 49,432 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 59,063 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 75,534 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,077 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release