Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary education, pupils was 61,167 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61,167
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
92,523
in 1999
All-time low
27,908
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2022
Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, pupils in Cape Verde stood at 61,167.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Cape Verde peaked at 92,523 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,908, in 1971.
That places Cape Verde 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1994 | 78,173 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 91,777 | +17.4% |
| 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 61,167 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 61,167 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 80,013 | 67,761 | 92,523 | 5 |
| 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Cape Verde?
- Primary education, pupils in Cape Verde was 61,167 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92,523 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,908 in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary education, pupils?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.