School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.43 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cape Verde is 1.43 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 1.56 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0803 years, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0919 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.0803 years | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.197 years | +145.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2428 years | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.321 years | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3893 years | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4533 years | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5386 years | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6764 years | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8583 years | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9942 years | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 years | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 years | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 years | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.56 years | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 years | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 years | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 years | -2.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.43 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.43 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +145.2% | 0.0803 years | 0.197 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3849 years | 0.0803 years | 0.8583 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 years | 0.9942 years | 1.56 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.65 years compare
- 124 Honduras 1.56 years compare
- 125 South Africa 1.48 years compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 1.3 years compare
- 128 Samoa 1.3 years compare
- 129 Tajikistan 1.3 years 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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Cape Verde was 1.43 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0803 years in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release