Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 48.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cape Verde, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cape Verde stood at 48.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 98.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2022.
That places Cape Verde 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 78.5% | — |
| 1982 | 75.8% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 80.5% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 88.1% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 89.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -49.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 48.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 48.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -49.7% | 97.0% | 48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.8% | 72.1% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 89.6% | 97.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 92.5% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 92.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 48.7% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 Sudan 58.1% compare
- 174 Eritrea 56.5% compare
- 175 Central African Republic 55.6% compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 34.8% compare
- 178 Tokelau 34.1% compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.7% 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cape Verde?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Cape Verde was 48.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release