Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.2%
World rank
49th
of 87 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2024
All-time low
53.1%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 91.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 91.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 49th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.1% | — |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.1% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 46 South Africa 92.6% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.7% compare
- 48 El Salvador 91.2% compare
- 50 Lesotho 90.7% compare
- 51 Honduras 89.6% compare
- 52 Tunisia 89.5% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Cape Verde was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release