Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 95.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 95.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2016.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde peaked at 96.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2006.
That places Cape Verde 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.3% | — |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 78.6% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.7% | 96.4% | 3 |
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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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde was 95.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release