Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Secondary education, pupils was 55,831 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde, 1972–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde is 55,831, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde peaked at 62,222 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,129, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,096 | 4,096 | 4,096 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,801 | 3,129 | 6,891 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10,982 | 7,866 | 14,097 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,442 | 44,715 | 61,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,236 | 52,212 | 62,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,625 | 55,338 | 55,831 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 160 Vanuatu 61,360 compare
- 161 Cyprus 61,230 compare
- 162 Montenegro 56,561 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 55,176 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 41,660 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, female 43.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 226,448 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde?
- Secondary education, pupils in Cape Verde was 55,831 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 62,222 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,129 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.