Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Secondary education, pupils was 55,831 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde is 55,831, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde peaked at 62,222 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,129, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4,096 | — |
| 1980 | 3,129 | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 3,341 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 3,691 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 4,465 | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 5,675 | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 6,413 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 6,891 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7,866 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 14,097 | +79.2% |
| 2000 | 44,715 | +217.2% |
| 2001 | 44,748 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48,055 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 49,522 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 49,790 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52,671 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 61,465 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 60,783 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 61,906 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 60,769 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 61,677 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 62,222 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 61,956 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,799 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 58,573 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 57,868 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 56,967 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 56,469 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 52,212 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 53,616 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 55,705 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 55,338 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 55,831 | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 55,831 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 55,831 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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% | 14,097 | 44,715 |
| 1994 | +79.2% | 7,866 | 14,097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,096 | 4,096 | 4,096 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,801 | 3,129 | 6,891 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10,982 | 7,866 | 14,097 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,442 | 44,715 | 61,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,236 | 52,212 | 62,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,625 | 55,338 | 55,831 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 160 Vanuatu 61,360 compare
- 161 Cyprus 61,230 compare
- 162 Montenegro 56,561 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 55,176 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde was 55,831 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 62,222 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,129 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.