Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde is 97.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde peaked at 97.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2002.
Cape Verde ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 84.8% | — |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 84.8% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.7% | 5 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Cape Verde was 97.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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