Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 93.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cape Verde peaked at 93.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.1% | — |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 93.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.1%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 93.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.9% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 44 Iran 94.8% compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 94.2% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 93.9% compare
- 48 El Salvador 92.6% compare
- 49 Thailand 92.4% compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
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, male in Cape Verde?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Cape Verde was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release