Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde peaked at 20.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.3% | — |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 13.4% in 2024, 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 20.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release