Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 61,167 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cape Verde stood at 61,167.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 92,523 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,908, in 1971.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,908 | — |
| 1972 | 34,421 | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 42,766 | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 49,424 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 52,555 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 64,794 | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 60,386 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 59,498 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 58,825 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 58,111 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 57,587 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 56,332 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 52,909 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 55,751 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 56,692 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 57,909 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 60,226 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 62,727 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 65,377 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 67,761 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 69,833 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 72,613 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 75,393 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 78,173 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 81,574 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 84,975 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 88,376 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 91,777 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 92,523 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 91,636 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 90,640 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,809 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87,843 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 85,138 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 82,985 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 81,434 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 78,801 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 76,299 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 73,548 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71,134 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 69,115 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 67,903 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 66,665 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 65,954 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 64,591 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 63,336 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 62,808 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63,374 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62,596 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61,364 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 61,251 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61,167 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,064 | 27,908 | 64,794 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58,362 | 52,909 | 65,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,300 | 67,761 | 92,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,813 | 73,548 | 91,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,748 | 62,596 | 71,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,261 | 61,167 | 61,364 | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cape Verde was 61,167 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92,523 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,908 in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.