Expenditure on tertiary education in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expenditure on tertiary education was 17.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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 17.2% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2017.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Cape Verde peaked at 18.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2006.
That places Cape Verde 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.5% | — |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 17.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 6 |
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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 tertiary education in Cape Verde?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Cape Verde was 17.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.