Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 33.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.8%
World rank
59th
of 90 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2024
All-time low
14.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,878 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.96 % change on previous year (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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