Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 6.09 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.09 years for average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Cape Verde peaked at 6.09 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.31 years, 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 years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.31 years | — |
| 2001 | 5.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.71 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.93 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.99 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.04 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.09 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.09 years | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.09 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.09 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 5.31 years | 5.64 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 years | 5.67 years | 6.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 6.09 years | 6.09 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Cape Verde?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Cape Verde was 6.09 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 years in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.