Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 49.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.25
World rank
59th
of 85 countries
All-time high
49.25
in 2024
All-time low
26.83
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 49.25 for literacy rates of younger vs older population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Cape Verde peaked at 49.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.83, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.83 | — |
| 2009 | 38.76 | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 36.82 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 49.25 | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.83 | 26.83 | 26.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.76 | 38.76 | 38.76 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.01 | 33.2 | 36.82 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.25 | 49.25 | 49.25 | 1 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Cape Verde?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Cape Verde was 49.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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