Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2013
All-time low
10.82
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cape Verde stood at 11.37.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cape Verde peaked at 12.74 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.82, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.89 | — |
| 2001 | 10.82 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.18 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.19 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.25 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.96 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.02 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.07 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.31 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12.48 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.74 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.34 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.27 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.12 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.86 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.53 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.37 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.37 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.43 | 10.82 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 11.7 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 11.37 | 11.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 149 Botswana 11.43 compare
- 150 Ghana 11.42 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 11.41 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 11.31 compare
- 154 Cambodia 11.2 compare
- 155 El Salvador 11.11 compare
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cape Verde?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Cape Verde was 11.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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