Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 103.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
103.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 217 countries
All-time high
127.7%
in 1976
All-time low
55.9%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde is 103.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 127.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1971.
Cape Verde ranks 78th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.9% | — |
| 1972 | 69.3% | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 100.4% | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 106.3% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 127.7% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 115.6% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 110.8% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 106.6% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 102.8% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 100.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 92.1% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 101.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 104.6% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 107.4% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 109.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 109.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 113.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 117.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 117.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 116.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 115.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 115.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 114.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 112.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 112.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 112.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 110.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 108.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 107.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 107.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 108.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 108.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 104.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 104.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 105.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 103.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.8% | 55.9% | 127.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 92.1% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.6% | 109.4% | 117.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 112.9% | 108.6% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 104.2% | 108.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.1% | 103.0% | 103.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,878 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Cape Verde was 103.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 127.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release