Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3,031 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde stood at 3,031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 3,228 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 730, in 1971.
Cape Verde ranks 166th of 204 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, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 730 | — |
| 1972 | 973 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 1,020 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,068 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,242 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 1,243 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,314 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,412 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,552 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1,396 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 1,436 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,439 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,442 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,445 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,469 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,493 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,791 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 1,892 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,981 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2,028 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1,896 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,150 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 2,403 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2,657 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 2,798 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,938 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,078 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,219 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3,228 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,190 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,214 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,121 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,145 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,169 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,190 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,210 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,170 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,132 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,072 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,009 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,972 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,956 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,955 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,965 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,988 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,995 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,016 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,043 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,093 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,110 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,070 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,031 | -1.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,031 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,031 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +33.3% | 730 | 973 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,173 | 730 | 1,552 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,578 | 1,396 | 1,981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,640 | 1,896 | 3,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,161 | 3,072 | 3,214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,999 | 2,955 | 3,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,070 | 3,031 | 3,110 | 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, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 3,031 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,228 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 728 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.