Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4.1% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 6.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
That places Cape Verde 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4% | — |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde was 4.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release