Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 104.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
104.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.9%
in 2013
All-time low
103.6%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 103.6 %2001: 106.3 %2002: 106.7 %2003: 106.6 %2004: 105 %2005: 107.1 %2006: 110.2 %2007: 110.6 %2008: 111.2 %2009: 110.9 %2010: 110.5 %2011: 111 %2012: 110.4 %2013: 111.9 %2014: 109.8 %2015: 107.8 %2016: 105.9 %2017: 105.1 %2018: 104.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde is 104.3%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 111.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 103.6%, in 1999.

That places Cape Verde 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 103.6%
2001 106.3% +2.7%
2002 106.7% +0.3%
2003 106.6% -0.1%
2004 105.0% -1.5%
2005 107.1% +2.0%
2006 110.2% +2.9%
2007 110.6% +0.3%
2008 111.2% +0.5%
2009 110.9% -0.3%
2010 110.5% -0.3%
2011 111.0% +0.4%
2012 110.4% -0.6%
2013 111.9% +1.4%
2014 109.8% -1.9%
2015 107.8% -1.8%
2016 105.9% -1.7%
2017 105.1% -0.8%
2018 104.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.6% 103.6% 103.6% 1
2000s 108.3% 105.0% 111.2% 9
2010s 108.5% 104.3% 111.9% 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 58 Egypt 104.8% compare
  2. 59 San Marino 104.5% compare
  3. 60 Canada 104.3% compare
  4. 62 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.1% compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 104.0% compare
  6. 64 Kyrgyzstan 103.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 104.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 103.6% in 1999.
How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Cape Verde ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.