Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 15.18 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 15.18 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 22.96 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.93 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Cape Verde ranks 67th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 14.76 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.6 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.42 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.98 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.13 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 14.94 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 15.56 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 16.22 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 16.81 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 17.33 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 22.77 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 22.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.74 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.8 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.13 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.21 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18.93 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.25 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.65 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.15 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.03 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.59 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.53 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.42 units per square kilometre | 6.93 units per square kilometre | 16.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.48 units per square kilometre | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 16.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.85 units per square kilometre | 16.81 units per square kilometre | 22.96 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 18.25 units per square kilometre | 22.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 units per square kilometre | 15.53 units per square kilometre | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 units per square kilometre | 15.18 units per square kilometre | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 64 British Virgin Islands 16.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Luxembourg 16.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Timor-Leste 15.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Egypt 15.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Indonesia 15.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Qatar 14.93 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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 (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.57 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4,781 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 15.18 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 22.96 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.