Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 29.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
29.4%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
33rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2011
All-time low
29.4%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2006–2018

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, 2006–2018

0102030402006201220182006: 37.6 %2007: 37.3 %2009: 38 %2010: 38.2 %2011: 38.5 %2012: 37.2 %2013: 37.5 %2014: 35 %2015: 34.3 %2016: 31.9 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 29.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde is 29.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde peaked at 38.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2018.

Cape Verde ranks 33rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Cape Verde, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 37.6%
2007 37.3% -0.9%
2009 38.0% +1.8%
2010 38.2% +0.7%
2011 38.5% +0.6%
2012 37.2% -3.2%
2013 37.5% +0.6%
2014 35.0% -6.7%
2015 34.3% -1.8%
2016 31.9% -7.2%
2017 31.4% -1.3%
2018 29.4% -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.6% 37.3% 38.0% 3
2010s 34.8% 29.4% 38.5% 9

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  3. 32 Zambia 29.4% compare
  4. 34 Bhutan 27.8% compare
  5. 35 Ethiopia 26.3% compare
  6. 36 Senegal 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cape Verde was 29.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2018.
How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/