Cape Verde

Girls in primary school in Cape Verde

Girls in primary school in Cape Verde: 93.9% in 1985 and 92.6% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2018
92.6%
Since 1985
−1.3 percentage points
Rank, 2012
39 of 97
counting from the highest
World, 2018
88.2%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in Cape VerdeGirls in primary school in Cape Verde: 93.9% in 1985 and 92.6% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates. The highest was 97.4% in 2001, the lowest 91.6% in 2016.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 97.4% in 2001, the lowest 91.6% in 2016.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearCape VerdeWorld
201892.688.2
20179288.2
201691.688.3
201592.588.2
201492.388.3
201392.488.2
201292.588.2
20119288.1
201093.687.9
200994.287.9
200895.387.6
20079687.2
200696.186
200595.185.4
200494.784.7
200395.483.5
200296.181.4
200197.481
2000–80.7
1999–79.9
1998–78.9
1997–78.1
1996–77.9
1995–78
1994–78.3
1993–78
1992–77.7
1991–77.8
1990–77.3
1989–77.6
1988–76.6
198797.275.8
198695.475.3
198593.974
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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