Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 63.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cape Verde is 63.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cape Verde peaked at 72.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 71st of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 68.0% | — |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 68.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 63.5% | 71.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cape Verde was 63.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release