Literacy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Literacy was 88.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.47
World rank
50th
of 89 countries
All-time high
88.47
in 2024
All-time low
62.8
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2024
Literacy in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 88.47 for literacy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Cape Verde peaked at 88.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.8, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 50th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.8 | — |
| 2009 | 82.22 | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 85.33 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 86.79 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 88.47 | +1.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 88.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 88.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8 | 62.8 | 62.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.22 | 82.22 | 82.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.06 | 85.33 | 86.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.47 | 88.47 | 88.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 48.74 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 58.16 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Cape Verde?
- Literacy in Cape Verde was 88.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 88.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for literacy?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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