School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 14,042 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14,042 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122,318, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14,042 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49.8% | 8,106 | 12,139 |
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 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
- 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, 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