Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 44.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cape Verde, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cape Verde is 44.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 575.0% on the previous year and up 236.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cape Verde peaked at 44.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +575.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 44.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 25.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 44.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +575.0% | 6.6% | 44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 6.6% | 44.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 3 Eritrea 55.7% compare
- 4 Burundi 53.0% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 51.2% compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 39.3% compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 38.2% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Cape Verde was 44.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Cape Verde ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release