Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 0.9578 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9578 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2006
All-time low
0.9565 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Cape Verde, 2001–2018

00.250.50.7512001200920182001: 1 GPI2002: 0.991 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 0.987 GPI2009: 0.989 GPI2010: 0.987 GPI2011: 0.979 GPI2012: 0.981 GPI2013: 0.972 GPI2014: 0.965 GPI2015: 0.96 GPI2016: 0.957 GPI2017: 0.957 GPI2018: 0.958 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Cape Verde is 0.9578 GPI, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Cape Verde peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9565 GPI, in 2017.

Cape Verde ranks 159th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Cape Verde, 2001 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
2001 1 GPI
2002 0.991 GPI -1.2%
2003 1 GPI +1.1%
2004 1 GPI +0.3%
2005 1 GPI -0.1%
2006 1.01 GPI +0.9%
2007 1 GPI -0.8%
2008 0.9865 GPI -1.8%
2009 0.9894 GPI +0.3%
2010 0.9871 GPI -0.2%
2011 0.9792 GPI -0.8%
2012 0.9811 GPI +0.2%
2013 0.9717 GPI -1.0%
2014 0.9652 GPI -0.7%
2015 0.9599 GPI -0.5%
2016 0.9566 GPI -0.3%
2017 0.9565 GPI -0.0%
2018 0.9578 GPI +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9997 GPI 0.9865 GPI 1.01 GPI 9
2010s 0.9683 GPI 0.9565 GPI 0.9871 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9627 GPI compare
  2. 157 Liechtenstein 0.961 GPI compare
  3. 158 Guatemala 0.9601 GPI compare
  4. 160 Dominica 0.9571 GPI compare
  5. 161 Cuba 0.9541 GPI compare
  6. 162 Peru 0.9526 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Cape Verde?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Cape Verde was 0.9578 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9565 GPI in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Cape Verde ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.