Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPI
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.96 GPI
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cape Verde stood at 1 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cape Verde peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.96 GPI, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.96 GPI | — |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.96 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cape Verde?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Cape Verde was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 GPI in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.