Duration of compulsory education in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Duration of compulsory education was 10 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Cabo Verde, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Cabo Verde is 10 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Cabo Verde peaked at 10 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Cabo Verde ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
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More education data for Cabo Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 3,031 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Cabo Verde?
- Duration of compulsory education in Cabo Verde was 10 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Cabo Verde ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release