Primary completion rate, total in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Primary completion rate, total was 99.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
99.1%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
49th
of 189 countries
All-time high
102.6%
in 2019
All-time low
10.4%
in 1974
Years of data
41
1974–2022

Primary completion rate, total in Cape Verde, 1974–2022

204060801001974199820221974: 10.4 % of relevant age group1975: 13.3 % of relevant age group1976: 20.6 % of relevant age group1977: 14.9 % of relevant age group1978: 14 % of relevant age group1979: 13.4 % of relevant age group1980: 16.3 % of relevant age group1981: 26.1 % of relevant age group1982: 23.1 % of relevant age group1983: 20.2 % of relevant age group1984: 27.9 % of relevant age group1985: 28.7 % of relevant age group1986: 31.2 % of relevant age group1987: 35 % of relevant age group1988: 40.2 % of relevant age group1990: 51.7 % of relevant age group1994: 67.9 % of relevant age group1998: 94.8 % of relevant age group2000: 101 % of relevant age group2001: 95.3 % of relevant age group2002: 96.4 % of relevant age group2003: 97.2 % of relevant age group2004: 95.2 % of relevant age group2005: 81.2 % of relevant age group2006: 93.3 % of relevant age group2007: 88.9 % of relevant age group2008: 96.5 % of relevant age group2009: 93 % of relevant age group2010: 95.6 % of relevant age group2011: 91.2 % of relevant age group2012: 96 % of relevant age group2013: 95.3 % of relevant age group2014: 100.5 % of relevant age group2015: 101.2 % of relevant age group2016: 95.7 % of relevant age group2017: 89.5 % of relevant age group2018: 88.6 % of relevant age group2019: 102.6 % of relevant age group2020: 93.5 % of relevant age group2021: 94 % of relevant age group2022: 99.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2022, primary completion rate, total in Cape Verde stood at 99.1%.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Cape Verde peaked at 102.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1974.

Cape Verde ranks 49th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.4% 10.4% 20.6% 6
1980s 27.6% 16.3% 40.2% 9
1990s 71.5% 51.7% 94.8% 3
2000s 93.8% 81.2% 101.0% 10
2010s 95.6% 88.6% 102.6% 10
2020s 95.5% 93.5% 99.1% 3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 46 Sierra Leone 99.2% compare
  2. 47 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
  3. 48 Chile 99.1% compare
  4. 50 Argentina 98.9% compare
  5. 51 Czechia 98.7% compare
  6. 52 Norway 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Cape Verde?
Primary completion rate, total in Cape Verde was 99.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1974.
How does Cape Verde rank for primary completion rate, total?
Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.