Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cape Verde is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cape Verde peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.3% | — |
| 2009 | 76.1% | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.6% | 84.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cape Verde?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Cape Verde was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release