Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 52,143 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde is 52,143, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 60,512 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,872, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3,473 | — |
| 1973 | 3,946 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 4,420 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 5,504 | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 2,025 | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 1,872 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 2,051 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 2,171 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 2,491 | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 2,733 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 3,073 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 3,479 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 3,885 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 4,130 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4,941 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 5,026 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,740 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 6,179 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 7,114 | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 8,712 | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 10,309 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 11,058 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 11,808 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 43,804 | +271.0% |
| 2001 | 43,694 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 46,631 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 47,666 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 47,499 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50,098 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 59,380 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 59,175 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60,311 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 59,081 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 59,916 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60,512 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 60,292 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,482 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 58,112 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 57,028 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 56,123 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54,989 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 52,143 | -5.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 52,143 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 52,143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673,633, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +271.0% | 11,808 | 43,804 |
| 1976 | -63.2% | 5,504 | 2,025 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,183 | 1,872 | 5,504 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,168 | 2,491 | 6,179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,800 | 7,114 | 11,808 | 5 |
| 2000s | 51,734 | 43,694 | 60,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,733 | 52,143 | 60,512 | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 52,143 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 60,512 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,872 in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.