Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 10,139 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10,139 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
163rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
12,818 number
in 2005
All-time low
6,833 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde is 10,139 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde peaked at 12,818 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,833 number, in 1970.

That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 6,833 number
1971 6,857 number +0.4%
1972 6,865 number +0.1%
1973 7,049 number +2.7%
1974 7,369 number +4.5%
1975 7,695 number +4.4%
1976 8,122 number +5.5%
1977 8,437 number +3.9%
1978 8,545 number +1.3%
1979 8,497 number -0.6%
1980 8,510 number +0.2%
1981 8,529 number +0.2%
1982 8,336 number -2.3%
1983 8,183 number -1.8%
1984 8,050 number -1.6%
1985 7,906 number -1.8%
1986 7,739 number -2.1%
1987 7,653 number -1.1%
1988 7,677 number +0.3%
1989 7,745 number +0.9%
1990 7,831 number +1.1%
1991 7,928 number +1.2%
1992 8,079 number +1.9%
1993 8,400 number +4.0%
1994 8,845 number +5.3%
1995 9,317 number +5.3%
1996 9,813 number +5.3%
1997 10,277 number +4.7%
1998 11,137 number +8.4%
1999 11,543 number +3.6%
2000 11,930 number +3.4%
2001 12,266 number +2.8%
2002 12,507 number +2.0%
2003 12,649 number +1.1%
2004 12,738 number +0.7%
2005 12,818 number +0.6%
2006 12,780 number -0.3%
2007 12,413 number -2.9%
2008 11,963 number -3.6%
2009 11,565 number -3.3%
2010 11,168 number -3.4%
2011 10,832 number -3.0%
2012 10,587 number -2.3%
2013 10,486 number -1.0%
2014 10,423 number -0.6%
2015 10,437 number +0.1%
2016 10,477 number +0.4%
2017 10,332 number -1.4%
2018 10,196 number -1.3%
2019 10,142 number -0.5%
2020 10,139 number -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,627 number 6,833 number 8,545 number 10
1980s 8,033 number 7,653 number 8,529 number 10
1990s 9,317 number 7,831 number 11,543 number 10
2000s 12,363 number 11,565 number 12,818 number 10
2010s 10,508 number 10,142 number 11,168 number 10
2020s 10,139 number 10,139 number 10,139 number 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 160 Guyana 14,110 number compare
  2. 161 Bhutan 13,453 number compare
  3. 162 Suriname 10,286 number compare
  4. 164 Cyprus 9,151 number compare
  5. 165 Montenegro 7,952 number compare
  6. 166 Vanuatu 7,565 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Cape Verde was 10,139 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 12,818 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 6,833 number in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.