School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.36 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.36 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.16 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.36 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Cape Verde was 1.36 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release