Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 13.85 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 13.85 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 15.44 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7764 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.7764 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.829 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9159 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +217.2% |
| 2001 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 12.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 15.08 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.08 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.3 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.09 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.36 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.82 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.73 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.92 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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 | +217.2% | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 11.1 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +79.2% | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.7764 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.26 units per square kilometre | 11.1 units per square kilometre | 15.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 units per square kilometre | 12.96 units per square kilometre | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 units per square kilometre | 13.73 units per square kilometre | 13.85 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 64 Ghana 14.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 British Virgin Islands 14.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Indonesia 14.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Denmark 13.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Qatar 12.37 units per square kilometre compare
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, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 13.85 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7764 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.