Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 55.04 millions in 2019. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Cape Verde, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 55.04 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Cape Verde peaked at 55.04 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.43 millions, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 128th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39.77 millions | — |
| 2005 | 48.33 millions | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 48.54 millions | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.79 millions | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 34.43 millions | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.78 millions | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 38.92 millions | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.97 millions | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 39.01 millions | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 38.47 millions | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.32 millions | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.7 millions | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.04 millions | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1 millions | 34.43 millions | 48.54 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.63 millions | 34.97 millions | 55.04 millions | 7 |
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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 primary education, constant us$ in Cape Verde?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Cape Verde was 55.04 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 55.04 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.43 millions in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release