Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 45.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde stood at 45.4%.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde peaked at 54.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.2% | — |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.1% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 45.4% | 54.6% | 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 upper secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Cape Verde was 45.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 teachers in upper 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