Education in Cape Verde

2,230 indicators covering education for Cape Verde.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School enrollment, secondary, female 74.5% 2018 up 10.8% 96th
School enrollment, secondary, male 66.4% 2018 up 14.7% 98th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 6.3% 2022 down 5.4% 130th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 58.2% 2022 down 38.3% 200th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 93.81 millions 2019 up 4.1% 158th
Progression to secondary school, female 94.6% 2017 down 0.4% 100th
Expenditure on tertiary education 17.2% 2017 up 53.8% 98th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.1% 2019 down 15.7% 89th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 3,742 number 2018 up 7.1% 138th
Literacy rate, youth female 98.2% 2024 down 0.6% 52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.2% 2021 down 74.7% 151st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 13.5% 2018 up 84.5% 42nd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 590 2022 down 63.8% 97th
Children out of school, primary 24,851 2022 up 587.1% 85th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 24,851 2022 up 587.1% 85th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 1,714 2022 down 25.4% 85th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 41.8% 2022 up 624.6% 6th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 2,048 number 2018 up 3.2% 117th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 91.0% 2022 down 1.0% 68th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 95.8% 2022 up 1.5% 64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 9.0% 2022 up 11.7% 123rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 4.2% 2022 down 25.6% 128th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 1,853 2022 down 12.6% 124th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 2,694 2022 down 35.3% 92nd
Enrolment in secondary education, female 27,864 number 2018 down 14.2% 156th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 1 2023 down 90.0% 156th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 1,681 2022 up 7.1% 124th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 47.9% 2018 up 17.2% 109th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 982 number 2018 up 20.9% 112th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 13.4% 2024 down 17.6% 84th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 4,508 2022 down 4.1% 88th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 1,023 2022 up 15.1% 121st
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 55.2% 2022 up 31.7% 112th
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 830 2022 down 32.6% 121st
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 45.4% 2022 up 8.5% 125th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 92.6% 2018 down 3.2% 96th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 62 number 2018 up 675.0% 125th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 764 2022 up 16.3% 121st
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 94.4% 2018 down 3.1% 88th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 4.8% 2017 down 71.0% 47th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 9.0% 2017 down 64.8% 35th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 917 2022 up 0.5% 119th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 1,091 2022 down 11.5% 92nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 718 2022 down 37.4% 94th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.2% 2021 down 93.3% 108th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 9.0% 2021 down 24.8% 32nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 4.3% 2021 down 42.8% 47th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.1 GPIA 2018 up 2.8% 35th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 82.0% 2018 up 9.4% 107th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 73.5% 2018 up 5.9% 121st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 6,646 2023 up 102.6% 75th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1 2023 136th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 81 2023 down 4.7% 150th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 7,675 2023 up 77.7% 117th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2019 unchanged 53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 1.9% 2021 down 81.7% 84th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 62 2018 up 675.0% 133rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 86.4% 138th
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 102.2 millions 2019 up 13.3% 154th