Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 38.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 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, tertiary in Cape Verde stood at 38.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cape Verde peaked at 337.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 36th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 337.6% | — |
| 2005 | 70.0% | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.0% | 42.6% | 337.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.0% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 33 Honduras 40.9% compare
- 34 Norway 39.8% compare
- 35 Cuba 38.8% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.0% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 37.5% compare
- 39 Switzerland 37.4% 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 per student, tertiary in Cape Verde?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Cape Verde was 38.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 337.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Cape Verde ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.