Government expenditure on education, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Cape Verde, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 13.4% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024. 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, government expenditure on education, total in Cape Verde peaked at 20.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Cape Verde?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Cape Verde was 13.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.