Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 98,408 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98,408
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
114,738
in 2010
All-time low
67,711
in 2009
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 98,408 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 114,738 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67,711, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 152nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78,033 | — |
| 1999 | 78,660 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 78,863 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78,511 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 77,727 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 76,670 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 75,387 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73,967 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 72,514 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 71,038 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 69,382 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 67,711 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 114,738 | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 111,151 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 107,420 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 104,586 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 102,335 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 100,417 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 98,947 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 98,207 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 98,043 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98,082 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98,084 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98,146 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98,384 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98,503 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98,582 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98,408 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,346 | 78,033 | 78,660 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74,177 | 67,711 | 78,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,393 | 98,043 | 114,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,351 | 98,084 | 98,582 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Cape Verde was 98,408 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 114,738 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,711 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release