School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9422 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cape Verde, 1974–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cape Verde stood at 0.9422 GPI.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.9974 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8994 GPI, in 1975.
Cape Verde ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9342 GPI | 0.8994 GPI | 0.9774 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9694 GPI | 0.9404 GPI | 0.9865 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9783 GPI | 0.9681 GPI | 0.9974 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9583 GPI | 0.9277 GPI | 0.9791 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9301 GPI | 0.9214 GPI | 0.9422 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9478 GPI compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 0.9438 GPI compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.9428 GPI compare
- 177 Angola 0.9367 GPI compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.9329 GPI compare
- 179 Sudan 0.9316 GPI compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.9% (2022)
- Labor force, total 226,448 (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cape Verde?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Cape Verde was 0.9422 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9974 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8994 GPI in 1975.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.