School age population, upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 14,042 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,042
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 220 countries
All-time high
18,529
in 2010
All-time low
6,368
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde is 14,042, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 18,529 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,368, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 166th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,368 | — |
| 1971 | 6,642 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 6,835 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,999 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 7,159 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7,384 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7,555 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7,363 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 7,320 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7,605 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7,953 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 8,135 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 8,184 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 8,145 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 8,134 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 8,145 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,140 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 8,114 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 8,086 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8,079 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,106 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 12,139 | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 12,306 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,518 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12,789 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13,118 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13,477 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13,860 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 15,425 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 15,944 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 15,806 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16,366 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16,842 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17,212 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17,473 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17,666 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17,831 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,010 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 18,205 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18,394 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 18,529 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,246 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17,458 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 16,451 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 15,463 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 14,673 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 13,972 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13,283 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 12,804 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12,743 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13,027 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13,355 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 13,718 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 13,873 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13,946 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 14,042 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,123 | 6,368 | 7,605 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,112 | 7,953 | 8,184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,968 | 8,106 | 15,944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,380 | 15,806 | 18,394 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,362 | 12,743 | 18,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,660 | 13,027 | 14,042 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Montenegro 15,704 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 14,961 compare
- 165 Guyana 14,901 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 13,523 compare
- 168 Cyprus 13,417 compare
- 169 Western Sahara 12,646 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Cape Verde was 14,042 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18,529 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,368 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release