School enrollment, primary, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School enrollment, primary, female was 102.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Cape Verde, 1974–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Cape Verde is 102.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 117.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 1983.
That places Cape Verde 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.3% | 99.7% | 113.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 89.7% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.2% | 108.3% | 117.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 112.1% | 106.6% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 103.1% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 102.0% | 102.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.9% (2022)
- Labor force, total 226,448 (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9422 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Cape Verde?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Cape Verde was 102.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.