Duration of pre primary education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Duration of pre primary education was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3
in 1998
All-time low
2
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Cape Verde peaked at 3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Duration of pre primary education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | — |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Cape Verde?
- Duration of pre primary education in Cape Verde was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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