School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 13 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde, 2001–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde stood at 13 years.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde peaked at 13.9 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.33 years, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 105th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.33 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.62 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.54 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.72 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.66 years | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.76 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.96 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.16 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.38 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.81 years | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.46 years | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.37 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.27 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13 years | -2.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 13 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 13 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1 years | 11.33 years | 12.96 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.42 years | 13 years | 13.9 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Cape Verde was 13 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 years in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.