Secondary education, general pupils in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Secondary education, general pupils was 52.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Cape Verde, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Cape Verde stood at 52.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Cape Verde peaked at 54.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.0% | — |
| 1974 | 40.4% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 31.7% | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 44.7% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 47.0% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.8% | 31.7% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 40.7% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.3% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 52.3% | 54.4% | 9 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Cape Verde?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Cape Verde was 52.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.