Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.15 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.15 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cape Verde peaked at 12.31 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.55 years, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.55 years | — |
| 2001 | 10.71 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.09 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.02 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.91 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.57 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.42 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.74 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.64 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.86 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.01 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.31 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.02 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.81 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.57 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.43 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.29 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.15 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.15 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.17 years | 10.55 years | 11.74 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 years | 11.43 years | 12.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 years | 11.15 years | 11.29 years | 4 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cape Verde?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Cape Verde was 11.15 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 years in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.