Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 216.55 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Cape Verde, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Cape Verde is 216.55 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Cape Verde peaked at 216.55 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 104.64 millions, in 1998.
That places Cape Verde 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104.64 millions | — |
| 1999 | 123.85 millions | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 164.41 millions | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 179.16 millions | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 180.63 millions | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 184.84 millions | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 200.84 millions | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 191.19 millions | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 203.13 millions | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 191.19 millions | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 192.95 millions | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 192.58 millions | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 206.63 millions | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 213.17 millions | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 215.28 millions | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 216.55 millions | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.25 millions | 104.64 millions | 123.85 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 183.51 millions | 164.41 millions | 200.84 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 203.94 millions | 191.19 millions | 216.55 millions | 8 |
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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 government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Cape Verde?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Cape Verde was 216.55 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 216.55 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.64 millions in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release