Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 53.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde stood at 53.6%.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde peaked at 58.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 40th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.2% | — |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.2% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 51.5% | 58.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde was 53.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release