Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
91.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2022
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde is 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 91.2% | — |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 3 |
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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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 100.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release