School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0029 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cape Verde stood at 0.0029 years. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1323 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 years, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0576 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.0622 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1025 years | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 years | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0886 years | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0849 years | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0696 years | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0902 years | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0934 years | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1011 years | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0673 years | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 years | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 0.004 years | -78.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 years | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 0.003 years | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 0.006 years | +100.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 years | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 years | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 years | -40.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0029 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0029 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.044 years, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0868 years | 0.0576 years | 0.1323 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 years | 0.0029 years | 0.1011 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Cape Verde was 0.0029 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1323 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 years in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release