Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 27.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cape Verde, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cape Verde is 27.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 185.0% on the previous year and up 1,132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cape Verde peaked at 27.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 23rd out of 118 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.3% | — |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -79.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +203.7% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +185.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 3.1% | 27.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 20 Romania 28.8% compare
- 21 Guyana 28.8% compare
- 22 Seychelles 28.6% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 27.3% compare
- 25 Madagascar 26.9% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 26.6% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cape Verde?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cape Verde was 27.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,132.2%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release