Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 52.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
52.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2020
All-time low
51.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cape Verde, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 52.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cape Verde peaked at 52.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.1% | — |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 52.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 52.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.0% | 52.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 primary education in public institutions in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cape Verde was 52.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release