Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 33.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 33.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cape Verde peaked at 33.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 59th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4% | — |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +81.3% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +48.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.6% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cape Verde?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cape Verde was 33.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release