Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 18.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2020, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde stood at 18.8%.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde peaked at 21.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.0% | — |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 15 Nicaragua 19.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 19.0% compare
- 17 Malaysia 18.9% compare
- 19 South Africa 18.6% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 18.6% compare
- 21 Kenya 18.4% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde was 18.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release