Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate 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 (%) (rate 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release