Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 43.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde is 43.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde peaked at 47.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.7% | — |
| 2010 | 45.7% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +5.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 43.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28.0% | 35.7% | 45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 40.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.1% | 43.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 135 Belgium 47.1% compare
- 136 Bangladesh 44.8% compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.3% compare
- 139 Mali 43.4% compare
- 140 Syrian Arab Republic 42.5% compare
- 141 Jordan 42.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Cape Verde was 43.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release