Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 61,167 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 61,167 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 92,523 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,908, in 1971.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,908 | — |
| 1972 | 34,421 | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 42,766 | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 49,424 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 52,555 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 64,794 | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 60,386 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 59,498 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 58,825 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 58,111 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 57,587 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 56,332 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 52,909 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 55,751 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 56,692 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 57,909 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 60,226 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 62,727 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 65,377 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 67,761 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 69,833 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 72,613 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 75,393 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 78,173 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 81,574 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 84,975 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 88,376 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 91,777 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 92,523 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 91,636 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 90,640 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89,809 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87,843 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 85,138 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 82,985 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 81,434 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 78,801 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 76,299 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 73,548 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71,134 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 69,115 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 67,903 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 66,665 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 65,954 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 64,591 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 63,336 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 62,808 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63,374 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 62,596 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61,364 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 61,251 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61,167 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,064 | 27,908 | 64,794 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58,362 | 52,909 | 65,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,300 | 67,761 | 92,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,813 | 73,548 | 91,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,748 | 62,596 | 71,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,261 | 61,167 | 61,364 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.96 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 61,167 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92,523 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,908 in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.