Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.47 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde is 0.47 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde peaked at 0.47 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.33 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.33 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4618 GPIA | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 0.39 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.39 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.47 GPIA | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4618 GPIA | 0.4618 GPIA | 0.4618 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.39 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Cape Verde was 0.47 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Cape Verde ranks 64th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release