Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 92.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Cape Verde is 92.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Cape Verde peaked at 92.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 45th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.8% | — |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 Brazil 94.5% compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 93.6% compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 93.5% compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.8% compare
- 47 Tunisia 92.7% compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 92.5% 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, male in Cape Verde?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in Cape Verde was 92.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release