Labor force with advanced education, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Labor force with advanced education, female was 68.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education, female in Cape Verde, 2009–2019
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 68.0% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 74.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.2% | — |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.0% | 74.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 93 Republic of Korea 68.1% compare
- 94 Kosovo 68.1% compare
- 94 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 68.1% compare
- 97 El Salvador 68.0% compare
- 98 United States of America 67.5% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 67.3%
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.08 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Cape Verde?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Cape Verde was 68.0% in 2019, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).