Primary education, teachers in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary education, teachers was 3,031 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Cape Verde, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3,031 for primary education, teachers in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 43 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 730 | — |
| 1972 | 973 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 1,068 | +9.8% |
| 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% |
| 1984 | 1,445 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,493 | +3.3% |
| 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% |
| 1994 | 2,657 | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 3,219 | +21.2% |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +40.1% | 1,896 | 2,657 |
| 1972 | +33.3% | 730 | 973 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,192 | 730 | 1,552 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,633 | 1,396 | 1,981 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,606 | 1,896 | 3,228 | 5 |
| 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 in Cape Verde?
- Primary education, teachers in Cape Verde was 3,031 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,228 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary education, teachers?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.