School enrollment, secondary in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: School enrollment, secondary was 96.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
76th
of 203 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2017
All-time low
7.6%
in 1980
Years of data
33
1972–2022

School enrollment, secondary in Cape Verde, 1972–2022

0204060801001972199720221972: 11.1 % gross1980: 7.6 % gross1981: 8.1 % gross1982: 8.8 % gross1984: 10.6 % gross1987: 13.4 % gross1988: 15.2 % gross1989: 16.3 % gross1990: 18.4 % gross1994: 25.7 % gross2000: 65.1 % gross2001: 63.2 % gross2002: 66.4 % gross2003: 67.3 % gross2004: 66.9 % gross2005: 70.3 % gross2006: 81.6 % gross2007: 80.5 % gross2008: 82.1 % gross2009: 81.2 % gross2010: 83.5 % gross2011: 86.7 % gross2012: 90 % gross2013: 94.8 % gross2014: 93.6 % gross2015: 96.6 % gross2016: 98.3 % gross2017: 99.5 % gross2018: 94.9 % gross2019: 95.3 % gross2020: 98.3 % gross2021: 97 % gross2022: 96.4 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, secondary in Cape Verde stood at 96.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Cape Verde peaked at 99.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1980.

That places Cape Verde 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, secondary in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Cape Verde, 1972 to 2022.
Year % gross Change
1972 11.1%
1980 7.6% -31.5%
1981 8.1% +5.7%
1982 8.8% +9.7%
1984 10.6% +20.3%
1987 13.4% +26.3%
1988 15.2% +12.9%
1989 16.3% +7.2%
1990 18.4% +13.5%
1994 25.7% +39.2%
2000 65.1% +153.4%
2001 63.2% -2.8%
2002 66.4% +5.1%
2003 67.3% +1.4%
2004 66.9% -0.6%
2005 70.3% +5.0%
2006 81.6% +16.1%
2007 80.5% -1.4%
2008 82.1% +2.0%
2009 81.2% -1.1%
2010 83.5% +2.9%
2011 86.7% +3.8%
2012 90.0% +3.8%
2013 94.8% +5.3%
2014 93.6% -1.2%
2015 96.6% +3.2%
2016 98.3% +1.7%
2017 99.5% +1.2%
2018 94.9% -4.6%
2019 95.3% +0.4%
2020 98.3% +3.2%
2021 97.0% -1.3%
2022 96.4% -0.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 96.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 96.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School enrollment, secondary 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +153.4% 25.7% 65.1%
1994 +39.2% 18.4% 25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
1980s 11.4% 7.6% 16.3% 7
1990s 22.1% 18.4% 25.7% 2
2000s 72.5% 63.2% 82.1% 10
2010s 93.3% 83.5% 99.5% 10
2020s 97.2% 96.4% 98.3% 3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 73 United States 97.5% compare
  2. 74 Indonesia 97.2% compare
  3. 75 Mongolia 96.8% compare
  4. 77 South Korea 96.3% compare
  5. 78 Palau 95.7% compare
  6. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Cape Verde?
School enrollment, secondary in Cape Verde was 96.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,293 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.