Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 21.07 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde is 21.07, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde peaked at 52.13 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 21.07, in 2018.
Cape Verde ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.54 | 35.38 | 52.13 | 8 |
| 1980s | 36.98 | 33 | 41.63 | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.37 | 28.51 | 36.83 | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.5 | 23.94 | 28.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 21.07 | 23.64 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Cape Verde was 21.07 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.07 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.