Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 50.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
50.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
140th
of 189 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2008
All-time low
48.1%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2006–2022
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cape Verde, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cape Verde stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cape Verde peaked at 56.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 51.5% | — |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -3.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 50.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.7% | 56.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 48.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 137 Honduras 50.1% compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 50.0% compare
- 139 Nicaragua 50.0% compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.0% compare
- 142 South Africa 50.0% compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.0% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1397 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0565 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,786 (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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,381 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cape Verde was 50.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release