Expenditure on secondary education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expenditure on secondary education was 39.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Cape Verde, 2002–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 39.9% for expenditure on secondary education in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Cape Verde peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.8% | — |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 29.8% | 39.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.2% | 40.8% | 6 |
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 secondary education in Cape Verde?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Cape Verde was 39.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.