Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 84.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cape Verde is 84.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cape Verde peaked at 84.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.0% | — |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.5% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 49 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 50 Namibia 87.4% compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 82.8% compare
- 54 Tunisia 80.1% compare
- 55 Guatemala 78.5% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cape Verde?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Cape Verde was 84.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release