Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 5.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cape Verde, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cape Verde stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cape Verde peaked at 46.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.5% | — |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +148.5% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -73.5% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +106.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | — |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +113.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 12.2% | 46.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cape Verde?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Cape Verde was 5.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release