Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 6.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.09 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Cape Verde peaked at 6.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.31 | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.49 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.53 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.64 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.67 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.99 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.31 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 | 5.67 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 6.09 | 6.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Cape Verde?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Cape Verde was 6.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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