Population of compulsory school age, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population of compulsory school age, male was 50,630 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Cape Verde, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 50,630 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Cape Verde peaked at 58,639 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34,678, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39,806 | — |
| 1999 | 40,176 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 40,320 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40,155 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39,726 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 39,138 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 38,450 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37,717 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 36,986 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 36,278 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35,496 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34,678 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 58,639 | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 56,950 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 55,234 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 53,930 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 52,861 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 51,935 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 51,219 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 50,835 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50,727 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50,744 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50,754 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50,787 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50,819 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50,791 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50,764 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50,630 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,991 | 39,806 | 40,176 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,894 | 34,678 | 40,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,307 | 50,727 | 58,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,758 | 50,630 | 50,819 | 6 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Cape Verde?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Cape Verde was 50,630 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 58,639 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,678 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release