Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 1,274 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Cape Verde, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1,274 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2019.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Cape Verde peaked at 1,522 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,033, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,194 | — |
| 2006 | 1,328 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,186 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1,033 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1,037 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,142 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,248 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,223 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,395 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 1,508 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1,522 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,274 | -16.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,274 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,321, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,274 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808.01, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,156 | 1,033 | 1,328 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,330 | 1,142 | 1,522 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Cape Verde?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Cape Verde was 1,274 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,522 in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release