Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 3.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
That places Cape Verde 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.2% | — |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 15.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
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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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde was 3.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release