Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 1.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 128th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +52.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +176.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 125 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 127 Angola 0.5% compare
- 129 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
- 130 Bhutan 0.4% compare
- 131 Guinea 0.4% compare
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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release