Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 49.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde stood at 49.6%.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde peaked at 56.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 61st out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.2% | — |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 49.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 49.6% | 56.9% | 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 secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde was 49.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are qualified?
- Cape Verde ranks 61st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release