Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 18.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde is 18.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 42nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.9% | — |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.8% | 20.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 39 Latvia 18.5% compare
- 40 New Zealand 18.3% compare
- 41 Malta 18.3% compare
- 43 Morocco 18.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 17.9% compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 17.8% compare
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 funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Cape Verde was 18.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release