Cross country literacy rates in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Cross country literacy rates was 88.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.47
World rank
77th
of 128 countries
All-time high
88.47
in 2024
All-time low
22.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Cape Verde, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 88.47 for cross country literacy rates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Cape Verde peaked at 88.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 77th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.8 | 62.8 | 62.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.22 | 82.22 | 82.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.06 | 85.33 | 86.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.47 | 88.47 | 88.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Cape Verde?
- Cross country literacy rates in Cape Verde was 88.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 88.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Cape Verde ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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