Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 571 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cape Verde, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cape Verde is 571, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cape Verde peaked at 574 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 133, in 2003.
Cape Verde ranks 129th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 133 | — |
| 2004 | 195 | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 201 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 233 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 229 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 339 | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 361 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 390 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 488 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 490 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 525 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 559 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 550 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 512 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 574 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 571 | -0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 571 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 571 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 633, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.57 | 133 | 361 | 7 |
| 2010s | 517.67 | 390 | 574 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cape Verde?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Cape Verde was 571 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 574 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 133 in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release