Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cape Verde is 49.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 49.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.8% | — |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.2% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Cape Verde was 49.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release