Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary education, pupils was 47.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 47.8% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cape Verde peaked at 49.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2012.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.9% (2022)
- Labor force, female 43.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 226,448 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cape Verde?
- Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde was 47.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.