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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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.