Tertiary education, academic staff in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tertiary education, academic staff was 39.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Tertiary education, academic staff in Cape Verde, 2003–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Cape Verde is 39.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Cape Verde peaked at 45.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2012.
That places Cape Verde 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.9% | — |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 38.8% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.2% | 42.1% | 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 tertiary education, academic staff in Cape Verde?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Cape Verde was 39.1% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.