Government expenditure per student, primary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government expenditure per student, primary was 16.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cape Verde, 2002–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure per student, primary in Cape Verde stood at 16.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Cape Verde peaked at 19.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.0% | — |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.6% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 17.1% | 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 government expenditure per student, primary in Cape Verde?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Cape Verde was 16.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.