Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Secondary education, pupils was 52.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 52.2% for secondary education, pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde peaked at 54.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1987.
Cape Verde ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 49.9% | — |
| 1987 | 45.8% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 45.8% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 48.8% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.9% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.0% | 54.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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, pupils in Cape Verde?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde was 52.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1987.
- How does Cape Verde rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cape Verde ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.