Enrolment in primary education, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in primary education, male was 31,786 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cape Verde, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Cape Verde is 31,786, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Cape Verde peaked at 47,435 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25,021, in 1974.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 25,021 | — |
| 1975 | 26,795 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 30,872 | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 30,306 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 29,880 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 29,680 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 29,602 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 28,934 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 27,290 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 28,355 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 28,831 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 29,284 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 30,638 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 31,802 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 33,147 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 34,523 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 35,172 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 39,837 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 46,900 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 47,435 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 46,721 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 46,235 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45,853 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 45,099 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43,753 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 42,689 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41,876 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 40,717 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 39,526 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 38,320 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 37,029 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35,990 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 35,510 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,765 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34,395 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,574 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32,956 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32,678 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33,003 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 32,586 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32,082 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,911 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31,786 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,575 | 25,021 | 30,872 | 5 |
| 1980s | 29,756 | 27,290 | 33,147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,773 | 34,523 | 47,435 | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,079 | 38,320 | 46,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,249 | 32,586 | 37,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,926 | 31,786 | 32,082 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Cape Verde was 31,786 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47,435 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,021 in 1974.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release